DIFFERENT MIXES OF ORDINARY CONCRETE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 

1. Ordinary Concrete mixes.
2. Standard Concrete mixes.
3. High Strength Concrete mixes.

The standard concrete mixes and the High strength concrete mixes are used based on the strength aspects.

SL	Type of works	Grade	Mix of Ordinary Concrete	Maximum size of coarse aggregate	Water in Litres per Bag of   cement	Consistency
1	Concrete deposited under water, RCC  water retaining structures, well kerbs, platforms, important RC structures, piles, arches etc.	M-20	1:1 ½ :3	12mm to 20mm	30	Medium
2	Beams, slabs, columns, retaining walls, roads, pavements, drive ways, bunkers, foundation of bridges, bed blocks, drain linings etc.	M-15	1:2:4	12mm to 40mm	32 to 36	Stiff to medium
3	Mass concrete work for retaining walls, compound walls, part of flooring of water tanks resting on ground, machine bases, foundation of bridges etc.	M-10	1:3:6	12mm to 40mm	37 to 40	Stiff to medium
4	Foundations under column footings, wall foundations, mass concrete for heavy wall, Plain Concrete, Hearting of abutments & pipes, retaining walls with stone facing in hilly area etc	M-7.5	1:4:8	20mm to 40mm	45	Medium
5	Foundations of ordinary buildings encasing pipes etc / of light structures	M-5	1:5:10	20mm to 40mm	60	Medium

The standard concrete mixes and the High strength concrete mixes are used based on the strength aspects.