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Download Solution PDFA concrete design mix with a low water/cement ratio and also using larger aggregates results in ________.
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Abram's law:
According to Abram's law for complete (or full) compaction, and at a certain age and normal temperature, the strength of concrete can be taken to be inversely proportional to the water-cement ratio.
In concrete design mixing with a low water/cement ratio, increases the compressive strength of concrete.
Size of Aggregates:
Larger size aggregates have less surface area, so it decreases the water demand and increases the workability at a given water-cement ratio.
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