Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
2.
If 1500 g of water is required to have a cement paste 1875 g of normal consistency, the percentage of water is,
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Malavika said:   1 decade ago
Which one of the answer is correct. According to the question the weight of the water is 1500g why should we take 375g.

Prof. P. Rajayogan said:   1 decade ago
Percentage of water = (wt.of water/wt.of cement)100.

Question should be revised as follows

If 375 ml or g of water is required to have a cement paste 1875 g of normal consistency, the percentage of water is,

Wt.of water = 375 g.

Wt.of cement = 1875-375 = 1500 g.

Normal Consistency = (375/1500)*100.

= 25%.

SABYA said:   10 years ago
Sir I can't understand why the weight of water is taken (1875-1500) = 375 gm?

Here as per question the wt of water = 1500 gm.

Wt of cement = 375 gm.

And we know that % of water = (WT OF WATER/WT OF CEMENT)*100.

B.Arun kumar said:   1 decade ago
Percentage of water = wt of cement/weight of water = (1875-1500)/[1500]*100 = 25%.

Aftab Alam said:   9 years ago
Percentage of water = wt of water/wt of cement.

Agree @ P. Rajayogan.

Bharat muduli said:   9 years ago
Percentage of water = wt of cement/weight of water = (1875 - 1500)/[1500] * 100 = 25%.

Protin said:   9 years ago
I agree with Rajayogan. If the weight of cement is only 375 gms and the water is 1500 gms/ml, try mixing it to make a paste, practically it won't form a paste but it will become a solution of cement and water. But 1500gms of cement and 375 gms of water is possible to make a paste.

So the question shall be recapitulated as stated by Prof. Sir.

Y. vamsi krishna said:   9 years ago
Normal consistency of water (%) = (wt.of water/wt .of cement) * 100,
Then given

wt .of water : 1500.
wt.of cement : 1875.
= (1500/1875) * 100 = 80%.

MD SAMSUZZAMAN said:   9 years ago
Actually, if we consider the above question then the answer will be 400%.

Antony praveen said:   9 years ago
@ Malavika & @Rajayogan.

Why we calculate the percentage of water. What's benefits? Please discuss with us.


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