WHAR IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOMINAL MIX & DESIGN MIX IN
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Answer Posted / busireddyravi

Simply Nominal Mix is by Volume and Design Mix is By
Weight. In nominal mix We use (Cement : Fine Aggregate :
Coarse aggregate)ingredients like 1:2:3,1:2.5:4 ,here
Strenght may not be fixed it may varies, where as in Desing
the strenth may not vary much it is fixed, like after 28
days for M30 st is 30Kn/Sq.mm.

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