Abrams' law

Abrams' law

[′ā·brəmz ′lȯ] (civil engineering) In concrete materials, for a mixture of workable consistency the strength of concrete is determined by the ratio of water to cement.

Abrams' law

A statement applying to given concrete materials and conditions of test: For a mixture of workable consistency, the strength of concrete provided by the mixture is determined by the ratio of the amount of water to the amount of cement.