{"id":51202,"date":"2010-12-16T20:07:13","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T20:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/article\/aggregate-moisture-content_o"},"modified":"2010-12-16T20:07:13","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T20:07:13","slug":"aggregate-moisture-content_o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/how-to\/materials\/aggregate-moisture-content_o\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggregate Moisture Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q: What does the term \u201csaturated surface dry\u201d mean in relation to concrete aggregates?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The term is one of four used to describe the moisture content of the aggregate prior to mixing, and refers to a condition where all pores in each particle of aggregate are filled with water, but no excess water appears on the surface of the particle. 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