Question: Three standard mortar cubes were made using questionable water available at job site and three others were made using potable water. The table shows the

Three standard mortar cubes were made using questionable water available at job site and three others were made using potable water. The table shows the 7-day compressive strength (in pounds) of the cubes. Also, the Vicat test showed that the set time of cement paste made with questionable water was 1 hour more than the set time of paste made with potable water. Based on these results, is the water acceptable for mixing concrete per ASTM standards? 12 points
\table[[Questionable water,Potable water],[16,100,15,690],[15,820,16,820],[15,380,16,720]]
compressive strength
=15,690+16,820+16,7203
=16,410k
kips
=16,40 kips
90% compressive =0.9(16,410)=147692
strength
strength
?? Set time?
Three standard mortar cubes were made using

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