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kilna • 10/02/2024 • 1 reply • view on HN

He explained it in the video. The amount of water was adjusted so the viscosity (well, workability) was identical between the samples in the second test. Less water in concrete has a huge positive influence on strength, and rough sand needs more water to be workable. Thus, for comparably workable samples, rounded sand concrete with less water was actually stronger.


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dyauspitr • 10/02/2024

But given the right amount of water, which one has the higher absolute strength?

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