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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 27)
27.
Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is
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S.sujith said:
6 years ago
Correct answer is 0.36.
Amrita said:
7 years ago
The standard water-cement ratio.
Water cement ratios of 0.45 to 0.60 are more typically used.
Water cement ratios of 0.45 to 0.60 are more typically used.
Diwesh said:
7 years ago
Max w/c ratio for durable concrete 0.8 how?
Although max is 0.6.
Although max is 0.6.
Sam said:
7 years ago
I think .35 to .45 normally.
Ravi mehta said:
1 decade ago
Studies by multiple authors, including Powers, Brownyard and Copeland, indicated that paste had to have a w/c of about 0.40 in order to fill the spaces between cement particles. If we don't have the minimum required water content, our concrete mix will be too stiff to place.
Hardik said:
8 years ago
0.85 as per khurmi.
TAPASH said:
8 years ago
According to my knowledge, it is 0.38 wc ratio.
Vishal said:
8 years ago
@Kishan.
0.8 is maximum for durable concrete.
0.8 is maximum for durable concrete.
RAVI said:
8 years ago
Minimum 0.3.
And maximum 0.4.
And maximum 0.4.
Kishan said:
8 years ago
0.8 as per R.S. Khurmi.
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