The composition of an air-entrained concrete is given below: Water: 184 kg/m³ Ordinary Portland cement (OPC): 368 kg/m³ Sand: 606 kg/m³ Coarse aggregate: 1155 kg/m³ Assume the specific gravity of OPC, sand and coarse aggregate top be 3.14, 2.67 and 2.74, respectively. The air content is litres/m³.

The composition of an air-entrained concrete is given below: Water: 184 kg/m³ Ordinary Portland cement (OPC): 368 kg/m³ Sand: 606 kg/m³ Coarse aggregate: 1155 kg/m³ Assume the specific gravity of OPC, sand and coarse aggregate top be 3.14, 2.67 and 2.74, respectively. The air content is litres/m³.

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The composition of an air-entrained concrete is given below:
Water: 184 kg/m³
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC): 368 kg/m³
Sand: 606 kg/m³
Coarse aggregate: 1155 kg/m³
Assume the specific gravity of OPC, sand and coarse aggregate top be 3.14, 2.67 and 2.74,
respectively. The air content is
litres/m³.

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