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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Loss of water from paste (evap) - 1% vol lowers - cracking - prevent by water loss control -






2. Corner was hotter on top than bottom - it warped and lifted - pressure makes corner crack -






3. Volcanic - hardening and crystal molten material ex- granite






4. misplaced joints - more specific- spalling- breaking away of edges






5. Calcareous (calcium) - argillaceous (aluminum) - iron oxide (iron) - gypsum (silicon)






6. Normal- for general work






7. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






8. 94 lbs






9. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






10. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






11. For early strength gain






12. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






13. Trim subgrade - moisten subgrade - compact (use vibratory roller) - do NOT deposit frozen subgrade or disturb it - uniform - NO water added in front of paver -






14. Ponding/immersion - spraying/fogging - wet coverings -impervious papers/plastic sheets - membrane forming - steam - insulating blankets/covers - electric/hot oil/ infrared -






15. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






16. Sum of cumul % retained / 100 - higher= bigger particle sizes= smaller amount of agg needed






17. Ups set time






18. Crush clinker into super fine powder






19. Do NOT dump in separate piles - deposit in large piles -






20. Cement+sand






21. To improve workability for fresh concrete






22. Cement+water






23. Air bubbles for sapce for water to expand when freezes






24. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






25. For continued hydration and strength gains - otherwise only 50% strength gained - ups durability and abrasion resistance - prevent shrinkage cracking -






26. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






27. Freeze-thaw cycles - bad curing or too much water






28. Greater =less free water needed to get a given slump






29. max is 12 in - more free water= more slump






30. High Early Strength- fast track projects - we want low set time






31. Good stability






32. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






33. Slow down rate of aluminate hydration -produces sulfate ions - flash set - false set in excess - higher rate of C-S-H (strength)






34. Space between layers in CSH - water in interparticle space held by hydrogen bonds






35. Heavy traffic






36. Stop and reactivate hydration process






37. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






38. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






39. Cement+course aggregate






40. Near surface water is cause






41. Flowable - nonsegregating






42. Consolidation - strike off - depress agg - darby or bull float - (TIME) - edging - jointing - floating - (TIME) - texturing - curing






43. Sometimes worse






44. High sulfate resistence -






45. Tricalcium silicate (C3S) - dicdalcium silicate (C2S) - tricalcium aluminate (C3A) - tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF)






46. Low stability






47. Water beyond SSD condition






48. B/c of trucks over time






49. Delay initial set - for long hauls or unusual placement






50. Water used for hydration - water beyond SSD - min- .22-.25 - typical- .4-.5 (.44) - lower WC ratio = more strength -