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Concrete indexs for Various Types of Construction Works

Concrete indexs for Various Types of Construction Works

Concrete indexs for Various Types of Construction Works

Various types of concrete construction requires different concrete indexs for its construction. The recommended value of these concrete mixes for various types of construction is presented in table below:

Type of work Concrete Mix Ratio Max. size of aggregates (mm) Water for dry aggregates (liter)* Water for aggregates condition from dry to moist batch (liter)* Water for best consistency (liter)*
Small precast work, fence posts, poles, garden furniture and other work of very thin sections 1:2:2 16 20 15 to 16 Soft
Storage tanks, cisterns, sewers, well knerbs, watertight work, and columns or other structural parts subjected to high stresses 1:2:3 20 25 19 to 22 Medium
Reinforced concrete work, floor slab, beams, columns, arches, stairs etc 1:2.5:3.5 20 32 23 to 27 Medium or soft
Ordinary floors, footpaths, drive ways, steps, roads, pavements 1:2.5:3.5 20 23 20 to 23 Stiff
Building and basement walls, silos, sills, lintels, machine foundations subject to vibration, bridges, dams, piers, etc exposed to action of water and frost foundation concrete for masonry walls 1:2:4 40 30 23 to 26 Stiff or Medium
Culverts, retaining walls, compound walls, ordinary machine bases, etc. 1:3:5 40 34 26 to 30 Stiff or Medium
Mass concrete for heavy walls, lean concrete for levelling course of RCC foundations 1:3:6 63 36 30 to 32 Medium

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