WHAR IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOMINAL MIX & DESIGN MIX IN
DETAIL

Answer Posted / akshay

a nominal mix is that mix in which we adopt the various ingredients such as1:2:3,1:2.5:4etc here the strength will not be the desired strength and generally here we take the ingredients per unit vol
a design mix is that mix in we find the ratio of the different ingredients as per the desired strength and the ingredients would be in per unit weight

Is This Answer Correct ?    19 Yes 1 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

Define What is the tensile strength of wood?

673


how we calculate the vol.of wet concrete..?

1411


sir iam dng my engg final yr (civil) iam intrested to write group_1 .if we write this exam what kind of jobs we get and what should be the minimum score for us to get qualified and iam having reservation too.

2406


cement and sand required for one block of size 0.23*0.15*0.46

1383


WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED SALARY?

1623






I was once rejected for US visa in early August. But now I'm going again for interview next week. What are the chances that I will faced the same VO????

1653


What is high adherence steel bar? I have a general specification which refers to High Adherence steel bars, coils and meshes to BS EN 10080 and BS 4449 or BS 4483. Is this just general re-bar or is there something different about it? The spec originated in France.

4433


how find the cut length of tringular ring and any formula find out the quantity of circular brick work

5686


which steel is better for residential building tmt steel or hysd steel

1769


How to use of me trial wall plaster 6mm , 10mm par sqm. use in sand and cement ?

1705


Kindly post me previous year interview questions with answer for post of Manager (civil engg.) for NTPC, IOC , GAIL etc. I have interview on july 2013.I will be very grateful to you. Please guide me.

1794


show answer/ calculate-1-2-4 ratio-concrete -cement-sand- metal-water - please brief calculation

1691


1) a)to prepare mortar for bricklaying how much amount of water should be added for its maximum strength and workability(to avoid cracks which results, when high quantity of water is added)?is their a formula or ratio? b) suppose we want to make 1:3 mortar,what is the best way to measure cement ,sand and water and how? c)time before which freshly prepared mortar should be used? d)proper way to mix and make mortar? e)when should curing start after laying bricks and for how long?and also how many hours per day? f)what is shear wall (please in terms of layman lol) bookish definisions are confusing.... g) and last,acc to codes what are max no. of course that should be laid in a day.

1689


Which is the direction for positive angle?

725


what is the basic difference between Coloumn & Shear Wall

1684