That depends on what country you are in. It is specified in different ways. Hopefully, that will come out in other answers, rather than just assuming that we are all in the same plot of land (as is usually the case on Quora). Note also that the way one country does it is not necessarily the best, regardless of how much they puff out their chest or point to their population size.
Grading of Concrete.
Grading of concrete can be defined as the designation of concrete based upon its strength and mix characteristics for its use. In this designation, concrete is graded as M10, M15, M20, M25, and so on, where M specifies the mix and the number corresponds to the strength of concrete after 28 days in N/mm^2. These grades also represent the ratio of aggregates to be used with respect to the cement. Some of these mix ratios are as follows
M10-(1:3:6)
M15-(1:2:4)
M20-(1:1.5:3)
M25-(1:1.2.2.4)
For gaining concrete strengths above M25 design mix has to be prepared as per the standards.
As per IS 456 2000 Concrete Grades are denoted by M10 M15 M20, M25, etc where M refers to Mix and Number stands for the Compressive strength of Mix attained in 28 Days
As per the mix, the density varies, the higher the grade higher the density. As concrete is a versatile structural building material, made by mixing cement, aggregate, and water
The proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregate are important if satisfactory concrete is to be produced.
here comes the importance of Grading refers to the determination of the particle-size distribution for aggregate (Which includes Fine and Coarse). Grading limits and maximum aggregate size are specified because these properties affect the amount of aggregate used as well as cement and water requirements, workability, pumpability, and durability of concrete.
The strength is derived mainly from the bonding of particle to particle by the hardened cement paste
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