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why concrete is weaker than cement paste?explain the affects ofwater /cement ratio and supplemantary cementitious materials ontransition zone

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Concrete is weaker than Cement paste is not entirely a true statement however for the sake of this question we will consider it to be true The strength of concrete is lesser than the strength of cement paste because of the behavior of the transition zone The transition zone is the point of contact of the cement paste and the aggregate surface Concrete is a heterogeneous mixture of cement paste and aggregates and the zone of interaction of the cement paste with the aggregate surface is the weakest link in concrete Angular    See Answer
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