how 1.52 factor comes while calculating no of bags of
cement...from 1:2:4 design mix?

Answer Posted / er.balasundari

This 52 means dry volume to be considered always 50-55%. We can choose those 52 r 53 r 54. Bt mstly choose 52%.Hence it is 1m3 + 52%= 1+0.52 = 1.52. This s very crct answer.

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