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*****-*-*-*-*-*-*-CONCRETE MIX DESIGN AND PRODUCTION QUESTION 1: If the amount of material required for 1m 3...

*****-*-*-*-*-*-*-CONCRETE MIX DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

QUESTION 1: If the amount of material required for 1m 3 concrete has been calculated, how do you
produce the desired concrete in the laboratory. Write step by step.
The amount of material required for 1m 3 concrete
No 1. Aggregate: W a1 , kg
No 2. Aggregate: W a2 ,kg
No 3. Aggregate: W a3 ,kg
Cement Weight: W cem ,kg
Water Amount: W water, ,kg

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