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Download Solution PDFIn order to obtain the best workability of concrete the prefect shape of aggregate is
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Workability of concrete is affected by the shape of aggregate.
Generally aggregates are found in variety of shapes, such as angular aggregate, flaky aggregate, elongated aggregate, rounded aggregate, sub-rounded aggregate, cubical aggregate etc.
Rounded or subrounded aggregate have following advantages:
- For a given volume or weight, it has less surface and less void, so the excess paste is available to give a better lubricating effect.
- Due to its rounded shape, it has less friction resistance.
Because of the above-mentioned reasons rounded aggregate shows high workability as compared to angular, flaky, or elongated aggregates.
Angular, flaky & elongated aggregates reduce the workability of concrete.
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