Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
Somehow I get the feeling this is a poor idea. I don't think
anyone will be able to answer authoritatively as I doubt if anyone
has, or will, try it.

BTW the amount of water in the mix is not, or should not, be
dependent on desired workability, There are specific ratios and
messing with them will reduce the strength of the final product. Water
becomes part of the concrete. With a proper mix very little
evaporates.

Detergents contain surfactants so, in theory, the water would mix
easier with the cement and aggregate. Would I try it? No.

Or not. We don't know what other chemical or physical changes might be
made that could be detrimental. I don't know that there would be any
problems, but I sure would not try it on a critical job, or assume that if I
used it once and nothing bad happened that it would be always OK.


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Joseph Meehan

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