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Is there any guidelines in BS EN using the ratio of concrete 1:1.5:3? If there is any, what class of concrete they are?

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Question added by hana chan
Date Posted: 2017/01/04
Vikash Mishra
by Vikash Mishra , Expatriate Specialist on Hydropower Projects , Amahoro Energ Ltd.

Yes in India, the guidelines are expressed under following codes. a)IS 10262 (2009): Guidelines for concrete mix design proportioning b) IS 456 (2000): Plain and Reinforced Concrete – Code of Practice

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by Deleted user

Volumetric design is obsolete these days. Used only for small and trivial designs !!

suhaib usmani
by suhaib usmani , Senior QA/QC Engineer , Qatar Building Company

For M20 nominal mix concrete the mentioned mix is used, For reference only you can refer to IS 456, page number 23, link: http://civilengineer.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IS-456-2000-Plain-Reinf-Concrete.pdf

Mushtaq Hussain Mushtaq
by Mushtaq Hussain Mushtaq , Senior Lab Supervisor , Al Mumayaz Laboratory

You can take guidelines from BS8500 for it. Class C 20/25 here applies with Portland Cement 325 kgs, along with admixture to get better strength.

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