Effect Of Water-Cement Ratio On Performance Of Seaweed-Modified Mortars
Table 2:
W/C Ratio | Air Content (%) | Slump Values (cm) without/with strokes | |
Cement 21% | .48 | 7.4 | 9/14.4 |
.52 | 5.7 | 9/15.4 | |
.56 | 4.9 | 9/16 | |
.6 | 4 | 10/17.5 | |
Cement 24% | .41 | 5.9 | 9/13 |
.45 | 5.7 | 9/14 | |
.49 | 5.5 | 9/16 | |
.52 | 4.9 | 9.5/17 | |
Cement 27% | .37 | 6.9 | 9/12 |
.4 | 6.4 | 9/13 | |
.43 | 5.7 | 9/14 | |
.46 | 5.1 | 9/15.5 | |
Cement 30% | .33 | 6 | 9/11 |
.36 | 5 | 9/12 | |
.38 | 4.1 | 9/13.5 | |
.41 | 4.5 | 9/15 | |
Without Seaweed Powder (Gracilaria Sp.) cement 21% | .48 | 4 | 9/11.5 |