Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Concrete Technology - Section 5 (Q.No. 20)
20.
An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates
decreases the workability
increases the quantity of water and sand
affects the durability of concrete
more than 15% are not desirable
all the above.
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Abdul latif said:   7 years ago
Flaky Aggregate :- The aggregate is said to be flaky when its least dimension is less than 3/5th (or 60%) of its mean dimension. Mean dimension is the average size through which the particles pass and the sieve size on which these are retained.

Danish said:   9 years ago
Flaky aggregate have more voids.

Prithvi said:   9 years ago
How option B is valid?

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