The mix was 1:2:4 and it was used for a suspended floor slab and beam. It was tested using a schmidt hammer and the strength gotten was 12N as opposed to 25N expected.
There was no fly ash specified. Just the basic conrete mix. I am trying to trace the reason for the low strength of the cubes taken. The water seems to be the only logical culprit.
I have a project in which the concrete mix was done manually. The strength ahieved was 12N as opposed to 24N after 28days. Could the water used in the mix be the problem (Sulphur contamination)