Concrete and Wood Quiz

What are the ingredients in the mixture of concrete?

• Cement

• Aggregate

• Water

• Soil

• Marbles

It is a plastic mass which can be cast, molded or formed into predetermined size or shape.

• Concrete

• Cement

• Aggregate

• Water

Concrete in which steel reinforcement is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces.

• Reinforced Concrete

• Hardened Concrete

• Proportioned Concrete

• Retarded Concrete

A kind of cementing material patented by John Aspdin in 1824.

• Portland Cement

• Pozzolan Cement

• Gypsum

• Lime

For general purpose commonly used for structural work, bridges, pavements and concrete masonry units.

• Normal

• Modified Portland Cement

• High Early Strength Cement

• Low-heat Cement

This is used for decorative architectural concrete, stucco, white or pigmented grout.

• White Portland Cement

• Air-entraining Portland Cement

• Sulfate Resistant Cement

• Modified Portland Cement

Gravel is considered to be what type of aggregate?

• Coarse

• Fine

• Heavy

• Small

These are substances added to a concrete mix to alter or enhance a specific property.

• Admixtures

• Additives

• Add-ons

• Plasticizers

Used to speed up setting time and reduces the length of time for curing and protection.

• Accelerators

• Air-entraining Agents

• Retarders

• Reducers

What is the average mixture proportion of cement, sand, gravel, and water in cubic foot?

• 1 : 2 : 4 : 6

• 1 : 3 : 2 : 6

• 1 : 3.5 : 7

• 1 : 2.5 : 5