In designing a concrete mix, if the amount of mixing water is estimated at W = 185 Kg/m³, the SSD weight of the coarse aggregate is 1045 Kg/m, and the SSD weight of the fine aggregate is 617 Kg/m3. The coarse aggregate has a moisture content of 1% and an absorption capacity of 2%. The fine aggregate has a moisture content of 2% and an absorption capacity of 5%. The adjusted weight of mixing water (in Kg/m³) is: O 177 O 214 O 156 O 193 O 172 OOOO

In designing a concrete mix, if the amount of mixing water is estimated at W = 185 Kg/m³, the SSD weight of the coarse aggregate is 1045 Kg/m, and the SSD weight of the fine aggregate is 617 Kg/m3. The coarse aggregate has a moisture content of 1% and an absorption capacity of 2%. The fine aggregate has a moisture content of 2% and an absorption capacity of 5%. The adjusted weight of mixing water (in Kg/m³) is: O 177 O 214 O 156 O 193 O 172 OOOO

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