alculate the weight of moist sand that should be in a batch if the design mix requires concrete to have water-cement ratio of 0.45, dry gravel of 1258 kg/m3, water of 122 kg/m3 and 6% of air content. Use the following: Gravel Specific Gravity = 2.65 Moisture Content = 2.5% Absorption = 4% %3D Sand Specific Gravity = 2.42 Moistur Content = 2.17% Absoprtion = 1.86 %

alculate the weight of moist sand that should be in a batch if the design mix requires concrete to have water-cement ratio of 0.45, dry gravel of 1258 kg/m3, water of 122 kg/m3 and 6% of air content. Use the following: Gravel Specific Gravity = 2.65 Moisture Content = 2.5% Absorption = 4% %3D Sand Specific Gravity = 2.42 Moistur Content = 2.17% Absoprtion = 1.86 %

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