Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 4 (Q.No. 2)
2.
If aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75 mm and are retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than
20.5 mm
30.5 mm
40.5 mm
50.5 mm
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Yasir said:   6 years ago
Flakiness means 60%(3/5) of avg size of particles.

Reddy said:   1 decade ago
60+75 = 135.

135/2 = 67.5.

3/5*67.5 = 40.5.

Prahumac said:   1 decade ago
I didn't get it why did you multiply by 3.


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