635 kg of fine aggregate and 910 kg of coarse aggregate are needed to be mixed for producing 1m3 of concrete. Fine aggregate had the moisture content of 2.5% and absorption of 3.2%, whereas the coarse aggregate had the moisture content of 1.35% and absorption of 2.41%. Find the amount of water required to increase the moisture contents of both fine and coarse aggregate to reach absorption?

635 kg of fine aggregate and 910 kg of coarse aggregate are needed to be mixed for producing 1m3 of concrete. Fine aggregate had the moisture content of 2.5% and absorption of 3.2%, whereas the coarse aggregate had the moisture content of 1.35% and absorption of 2.41%. Find the amount of water required to increase the moisture contents of both fine and coarse aggregate to reach absorption?

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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