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How Aggregate Cement Ratio Affect Workability of Concrete?

How Aggregate Cement Ratio Affect Workability of Concrete? Question

How is the workability of concrete is related to aggregate cement ratio? What is the effect of aggregate cement
ratio on the workability of concrete?

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 Oct 28, 2017 at 12:53 (https://theconstructor.org/question/aggregate-cement-ratio-workability-of-concrete/#comment-
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Factors which affect workability of concrete are:

Cement content of concrete

Water content of concrete

Mix proportions of concrete

Size of aggregates

Shape of aggregates

Grading of aggregates
Surface texture of aggregates

Use of admixtures in concrete

Use of supplementary cementitious materials

Refer this article for more details: Factors Affecting Workability of Concrete
(https://theconstructor.org/concrete/factors-affecting-workability-concrete/11190/)

Effect of Aggregate Cement Ratio on Workability of Concrete

Aggregate cement ratio is the ratio of weights of aggregate to the weight of cement. If this ratio is more,
that implies aggregates are more and cement is less and if this ratio is less, that implies weight of
aggregate is less and weight of cement is more (relatively).

When the weight of cement is more, i.e. aggregate cement ratio is less, the concrete has more cement
paste required to coat aggregates and fill the voids between them. This more cement paste makes the
concrete relatively easy to mix, place and compact as it reduces the friction between aggregates and
allows its smooth movement. Thus the workability of concrete increases.

When the weight of cement is less, i.e. aggregate cement ratio is more, then there will be very less
cement paste to coat aggregate surfaces and fill the voids, thus, mixing, placing and compacting of
concrete will be more harder than previous case. This implies, the workability of concrete will be less
than previous case.

Reference: Factors Affecting Workability of Concrete

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