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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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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. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






2. B/c of trucks over time






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






4. Near surface water is cause






5. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






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






7. From chemicals or excessive drying






8. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






9. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






10. Intentional well distributed air - up durability - adds strength






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






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






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






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






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






16. 94 lbs






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






18. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






20. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






21. Low stability






22. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






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






24. Ups set time






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






26. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






27. Stop and reactivate hydration process






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






29. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






31. Cement+course aggregate






32. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






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






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






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






36. Loss of water from paste (evap) - 1% vol lowers - cracking - prevent by water loss control -






37. Crush clinker into super fine powder






38. Normal- for general work






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






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






41. Good stability






42. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






43. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






44. Cement+water






45. Heavy traffic






46. Low Heat of Hydration- for careful control of heat - dams






47. Cement+sand






48. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






50. Stratified structure - disintegrated exitisting rocks - inorganice remains of marine animals - ex- limestone