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Water Cement Ratio – A Fresh Relook

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2012

K. Ganesh Babu  and
R. Durga Prasad
K. Ganesh Babu
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai – 600036
R. Durga Prasad
Affiliation:
Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai – 600036
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Abstract

The paper attempts to present a panoramic view of the water cement ratio strength relations adopted by a few national bodies and look at the appropriateness of them while keeping in mind the enormous number of variables that could influence them. These relations are also compared with a couple of databases reported to assess the efficacy of each of these in ensuring a reasonable prediction capability. This in a way will pave the way for an effective use of the cement in concrete leading to significant optimization of the concrete composite.

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compositewaterblend
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1488: Symposium 7B – Concrete with Smart Additives and Supplementary Cementitious Materials , 2012 , imrc12-1488-7b-038
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012 

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