Water-cement ratio is the ration of mass of water to the mass of cement.
Numerically it is around 0.5, depending on the desired strength and workability.
A low ratio results in a dry mix which is difficult to compact, with a risk of developing voids in the final concrete.
A high ratio weakens the concrete, and is highly undesirable if strength is important.
To improve both the strength and workability of the concrete, sometime plasticizers are added.
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