Materials & Civil
Intermediate

Water-Cement Ratio

Ratio controlling concrete strength and workability.

Formula

w/c=mwatermcementw/c = \frac{m_{water}}{m_{cement}}

Variables

m_{water}Water mass
m_{cement}Cement mass

Example

Typical 0.4-0.6

Did You Know?

A lower water-cement ratio gives stronger concrete.

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