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Water Tests for Concrete Performance
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Water tests for concrete performance help determine whether an uncertain water source is safe to use in cement and mortar. The main checks compare the water against de-ionized or distilled water benchmarks. Engineers look at both setting time and the compressive strength of mortar made with the test water.
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If the quality of water available for preparing concrete is uncertain, its suitability is determined by comparing the setting time of cement and the compressive strength of mortar cubes made with the test water against those made with de-ionized or distilled water.
If the values obtained for setting time and compressive strength are withi...
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