As per BS 8500-2 British/European standards, the grade of concrete is denoted as C10, C15, C20, C25, etc., 'C' which means 'Concrete Strength class', and the number behind C refers to characteristic Compressive strength of Concrete in N/mm2 @ 28 days when tested with the 15 cm dia. & 30 cm height cylinder in a direct compression test.
