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Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 4 (Q.No. 40)
40.
For preparing ordinary concrete, the quantity of water used, is
5% by weight of aggregates plus 20% of weight of cement
10% by weight of aggregates plus 10% of weight of cement
5% by weight of aggregates plus 30% of weight of cement
30% by weight of aggregates plus 10% of weight of cement
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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MD Shekhar said:   8 years ago
Wt.of water = 5% by weight of aggregates plus 30% of weight of cement.

For M15(1:2:4):
Water = 5%*6(50kg)+30%*(50kg) = 30kg.
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RaHul Verma said:   6 years ago
38% water by weight of cement is required for complete hydration of cement and to fill gel pores so the correct option is C.
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Agha Bilal said:   7 months ago
Option C is Correct.

5% by weight of aggregates plus 30% by weight of cement.
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S daterao said:   9 years ago
Please anyone explain it.

Ashley Hope said:   9 years ago
How to know? Please Explain.

Saudagar said:   8 years ago
@Md Shekhar.

On what basis you take 5%*6(50) can you explain me or anyone explains me.

Sabin Shrestha said:   7 years ago
@Saudagar.

6= 2+4 as aggregates represents "fine(2) +Course(4)".

Amrit chhetri said:   6 years ago
What method has been used here?

Bibek said:   4 years ago
1:6(agg:cement) =5% * 30% (not standard)

Yousuf Nazar said:   2 years ago
The given answer is wrong.
according to my opinion, In the case of normal concretes, on average 23% of water by weight of cement is required for chemical reaction with Portland cement compounds.

About 15% water by weight of cement is required to fill the pores created during hydration i.e CSH gel pores.

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