Reinforced Concrete Genius

Who obtained a patent for cement which he called "Portland cement"?

• Joseph Monier

• Francois Coignet

• Joseph Aspdin

• Joseph Lambot

What year does the development and used of reinforced concrete all over the world has been rapid?

• 1890

• 1868

• 1824

• 1850

When was Portland cement introduced in the United States?

• 1870

• 1868

• 1884

• 2000

A mixture of sand and gravel, crushed rock and other aggregates held together in a rock-like mass with a paste of cement and water.

• Reinforced Concrete

• Timber

• Steel

• Concrete

A combination of concrete and steel wherein steel reinforcement provides the tensile strength lacking in the concrete.

• Concrete

• Reinforced Concrete

• Steel

• Steel Bars

Who built the first Reinforced Concrete building in the United States in Port Chester, New York?

• Thaddeus Hyatt

• Francois Coignet

• William Ward

• Joseph Aspdin

When was a deposit of natural cement rock discovered in England and was sold as "Roman Cement"?

• 1824

• 1795

• 1796

• 1800

When was the first Portland cement manufactured in the United States?

• 1868

• 1875

• 1890

• 1870

The ratio of the lateral expansion to the longitudinal shortening is referred to as?

• Tensile Strength Ratio

• Compressive Strength Ratio

• Poissons Ratio

• Shear Strength Ratio

The tensile strength of concrete varies from about how many percent of its compressive strength?

• 5% - 10%

• 7% - 10%

• 10% - 12%

• 10% - 15%