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Consider the following data for concrete with mild exposure:
Water-cement ratio = 0.6
Water = 195 liter
The required cement content will be:

  • A.472 kg/m\(^{3}\)
  • B.383 kg/m\(^{3}\)
  • C.325 kg/m\(^{3}\)
  • D.294 kg/m\(^{3}\)

Answer: C

The required cement content is 325 kg/m\(^{3}\).

The water-cement ratio is the mass of water divided by the mass of cement, and 195 litres of water weighs 195 kg:

\[ \begin{aligned} \text{cement} &= \frac{\text{water}}{w/c} = \frac{195}{0.6} \\ &= 325\ \text{kg/m}^3 \end{aligned} \]

This is above the IS 456 minimum of 300 kg/m\(^{3}\) for reinforced concrete in mild exposure, so it is adopted. Multiplying instead of dividing gives 117 kg/m\(^{3}\), which is not offered; 472, 383 and 294 kg/m\(^{3}\) correspond to other water-cement ratios.

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