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    The Effect of Aggregate Properties On Concrete: Strength, Workability Durability

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    1) Aggregate makes up most of the volume and weight of concrete and defines its properties. There are two types - coarse and fine. Aggregate strength influences lightweight concrete more than normal concrete. Other aggregate properties like shape and moisture content affect the strength, workability and durability of concrete. 2) The water-cement ratio refers to the ratio of water to cement or cementitious materials in concrete. A lower ratio increases strength and durability but reduces workability. A ratio of 0.35 is needed for full hydration but ratios of 0.45-0.60 are more typically used with plasticizers for workability. Too high a ratio reduces strength through bleeding and cracking. 3)

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    1) Aggregate makes up most of the volume and weight of concrete and defines its properties. There are two types - coarse and fine. Aggregate strength influences lightweight concrete more than normal concrete. Other aggregate properties like shape and moisture content affect the strength, workability and durability of concrete. 2) The water-cement ratio refers to the ratio of water to cement or cementitious materials in concrete. A lower ratio increases strength and durability but reduces workability. A ratio of 0.35 is needed for full hydration but ratios of 0.45-0.60 are more typically used with plasticizers for workability. Too high a ratio reduces strength through bleeding and cracking. 3)

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    1) Aggregate makes up most of the volume and weight of concrete and defines its properties. There are two types - coarse and fine. Aggregate strength influences lightweight concrete more than normal concrete. Other aggregate properties like shape and moisture content affect the strength, workability and durability of concrete. 2) The water-cement ratio refers to the ratio of water to cement or cementitious materials in concrete. A lower ratio increases strength and durability but reduces workability. A ratio of 0.35 is needed for full hydration but ratios of 0.45-0.60 are more typically used with plasticizers for workability. Too high a ratio reduces strength through bleeding and cracking. 3)

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    1) The Effect of Aggregate Properties on Concrete

      
      Concrete is a mixture of cementious material, aggregate, and water. Aggregate is
    commonly considered inert filler, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of the volume
    and 70 to 85 percent of the weight of concrete. Although aggregate is considered inert
    filler, it is a necessary component that defines the concrete’s thermal and elastic
    properties and dimensional stability. Aggregate is classified as two different types,
    coarse and fine. Coarse aggregate is usually greater than 4.75 mm, while fine
    aggregate is less than 4.75 mm . The compressive aggregate strength is an important
    factor in the selection of aggregate. When determining the strength of normal
    concrete, most concrete aggregates are several times stronger than the other
    components in concrete and therefore not a factor in the strength of normal strength
    concrete. Lightweight aggregate concrete may be more influenced by the compressive
    strength of the aggregates.

    Other physical and mineralogical properties of aggregate must be known before


    mixing concrete to obtain a desirable mixture. These properties include shape and
    texture, size gradation, moisture content, specific gravity, reactivity, soundness and
    bulk unit weight. These properties along with the water/cementitious material ratio
    determine the strength, workability, and durability of concrete.

    The shape and texture of aggregate affects the properties of fresh concrete more than
    hardened concrete.
    2) Water–cement ratio
    The water–cement ratio is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of cement used in
    a concrete mix. A lower ratio leads to higher strength and durability, but may make the mix difficult to
    work with and form. Workability can be resolved with the use of plasticizers or super-plasticizers.
    Often, the ratio refers to the ratio of water to cementitious materials, w/cm. Cementitious materials
    include cement and supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash, ground granulated blast-
    furnace slag, silica fume, rice husk ash and natural pozzolans. Supplementary cementitious
    materials are added to strengthen concrete.
    The notion of water–cement ratio was first developed by Duff A. Abrams and published in 1918.
    Refer to concrete slump test. The 1997 Uniform Building Code specifies a maximum of 0.5 ratio
    when concrete is exposed to freezing and thawing in a moist condition or to de-icing chemicals, and
    a maximum of 0.45 ratio for concrete in a severe or very severe sulfate condition.
    Concrete hardens as a result of the chemical reaction between cement and water (known
    as hydration, this produces heat and is called the heat of hydration). For every pound (or kilogram or
    any unit of weight) of cement, about 0.35 pounds (or 0.35 kg or corresponding unit) of water is
    needed to fully complete hydration reactions.[1]
    However, a mix with a ratio of 0.35 may not mix thoroughly, and may not flow well enough to be
    placed. More water is therefore used than is technically necessary to react with cement. Water–
    cement ratios of 0.45 to 0.60 are more typically used. For higher-strength concrete, lower ratios are
    used, along with a plasticizer to increase flowability.
    Too much water will result in segregation of the sand and aggregate components from the cement
    paste. Also, water that is not consumed by the hydration reaction may leave concrete as it hardens,
    resulting in microscopic pores (bleeding) that will reduce final strength of concrete. A mix with too
    much water will experience more shrinkage as excess water leaves, resulting in internal cracks and
    visible fractures (particularly around inside corners), which again will reduce the final strength.

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