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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Building Materials
5.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
For thin structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water cement ratio should be 0.45
For mass concrete structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water ratio should be 0.55
For thin structures which remain continuously under water, the water-cement ratio by weight should be 0.55
For massive concrete structures which remain continuously under water, the water cement ratio by weight should be 0.65
All the above.
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Gundo said:   1 decade ago
The cement:mortar ratio is important in prac engineering work because cement features, precast or not, need a specific ratio to suit its specific function. Say for instance you're building a brick wall which has an opening; your c:m ratio (the first number represents one "part" cement in my country, and the latter represents aggregates such as sand, stones etc) between the bricks which a situated above the opening must be in such a way that it is stronger than the cm of the surrounding bricks.
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