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Workability of concrete is directly proportional to a) aggregate cement ratio b) time of transit c) grading of the aggregate d) all of above

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Question added by Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.
Date Posted: 2015/02/25

Workability is directly proportional to

A) grading of aggregate

B) w/c Ratio 

C) cement content 

D) water content 

E) Aggregate size (more for well graded rounded smooth aggregates)

F) Admixture

G) Air entrainment 

However Workability is inversely proportional to 

A) aggregate/cement ratio (i.e. mix proportion)

B) time of transit 

C) porosity 

D) temperature

E) specific surface area 

So answer to this question is (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suhas Jadhav
by Suhas Jadhav , Assistant General Manager- Structural Design , RNA Corp.

Ideally it depends upon the water cement ratio.. Further Grading of aggregate  and transit time may affect the workability of concrete.

Mohamed Aboelmagd PMP CCP
by Mohamed Aboelmagd PMP CCP , Project Manager – Civil , Bonyan Almdayen Construction

D) All of above , when water cement ration decrease workability decrease also time of transit also grading of aggregate

Alaa Masri
by Alaa Masri , مهندس تصميم واشراف , مكتب ماسة للهندسة والاعمار

the workabiliy is depend on : all of above is answer d 

OLUSOLA OLAGUNJU
by OLUSOLA OLAGUNJU , MEMBER OF MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE TEAM , BUREAU OF SOCIAL SERVICES,OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,OSOGBO,OSUN STATE.

d is the answer , all of the above 

Azhar Bashir
by Azhar Bashir , Senior QA-QC Engineer , Al Arif Contracting Co

Answer is d). As workability depends on all of these mentioned properties.

Kamrul Islam
by Kamrul Islam , Site Engineer, Civil Foreman, Construction Supervisor. , Hyundai

The answer is (d),that means all of above.

Mamoun Mohammad Abdul Kareem Abu Amer
by Mamoun Mohammad Abdul Kareem Abu Amer , Site Engineer , AZ International Company

the answer that affect on workability is all of above 

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