11 - Moisture Corrections
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Practice Questions
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What is free surface moisture?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when aggregates are exposed to water.
How does absorption capacity affect water content?
💡 Hint: Consider what absorbing water means for the aggregates.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the effect of free surface moisture on the water-cement ratio?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when unnecessary water is added.
True or False: Absorption capacity of aggregates increases the amount of effective water available in a mix.
💡 Hint: Why would absorbing water take it away from the mix?
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Challenge Problems
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You have 800 kg of aggregates with 2% absorption. Calculate the reduced water content that needs to be adjusted in your mix.
💡 Hint: Think about how absorption affects the total available water.
If aggregates have 5% free surface moisture and your planned mix requires 200 kg of water, how much total water should you adjust for?
💡 Hint: Remember, free surface moisture adds to our planned amounts.
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