A concrete mix consists of 5 gallons of water for each bag of cement. What is the expected compressive strength of this mix based on the compressive strength curve shown here? Given information: Weight of US standard cement bag = 94 lbs Water weight = 8.34 pounds per gallon COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH psi 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 0.3 0.4 6000 psi 5000 psi 4000 psi 3000 psi NORMAL CONCRETE 0.5 0.6 W/C RATIO 0.7 MPa 42 35 28 21 14 0.8

A concrete mix consists of 5 gallons of water for each bag of cement. What is the expected compressive strength of this mix based on the compressive strength curve shown here? Given information: Weight of US standard cement bag = 94 lbs Water weight = 8.34 pounds per gallon COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH psi 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 0.3 0.4 6000 psi 5000 psi 4000 psi 3000 psi NORMAL CONCRETE 0.5 0.6 W/C RATIO 0.7 MPa 42 35 28 21 14 0.8

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