Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chap 9 Concrete and Foundations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Concrete is a mixture of ____.

a)

portland cement, aggregate, and water

b)

grout, sand, and water

c)

mortar, grout, and water

d)

grout, mortar and sand

2.

When cement absorbs moisture from the air and gets hard lumps in it, it is called ____.

a)

dehydration

b)

prehydration

c)

lump cement

d)

post hydration

3.

The hardening of concrete is called ____.

a)

filtering

b)

hydration

c)

cementation

d)

aggravation

4.

Water is safe to use in concrete if it ____.

a)

looks clean

b)

has salt in it

c)

is safe to drink

d)

does not have chlorine in it

5.

The amount of water in relation to the amount of portland cement is called ____.

a)

water-cement ratio

b)

dry-liquid ration

c)

strength flow ratio

d)

all aswers are correct

6.

Aggregates serve as ____.

a)

fillers in cement

b)

reactors in cement

c)

liquid absorbers in cement

d)

All answers are correct

7.

Typical strengths for concrete are ____

a)

d 2500 to 4500 pounds per square inch

b)

1000 to 2500 pounds per square inch

c)

500 to 1000 pounds per square inch

d)

100 to 500 pounds per square inch

8.

The overall strength of concrete is determined by ____

a)

the amount of water used

b)

the amount of portland used

c)

the size of the aggregate used

d)

all are correct

9.

In one cubic yard of concrete there are ____.

a)

27 cubic feet

b)

9 cubic feet

c)

3 cubic feet

d)

1 cubic foot

10.

A transit mix truck can carry up to ____ cubic yards of concrete.

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

15

11.

Concrete has a high ____.

a)

compressive strength

b)

b. tensile strength

c)

bending strength

d)

all of the above

12.

When steel bars are used to increase concrete’s tensile strength, the concrete is then called

a)

tensile strong concrete

b)

rebarred concrete

c)

strengthened concrete

d)

reinforced concrete

13.

A #6 rebar has a ____ diameter.

a)

3/8''

b)

3/4''

c)

5/8''

d)

1/16''

14.

Wire used to reinforce concrete floor slabs is called ____

a)

gauged wire

b)

re-wire

c)

welded wire mesh

d)

ground slab wire

15.

Concrete is not poured, it is ____.

a)

shoveled

b)

screened

c)

placed

d)

raked

16.

A test done on the job site to test the consistency of concrete is called a ____

a)

consistency test

b)

water mixture test

c)

slump test

d)

reaction test

17.

Concrete should be placed in forms in layers of not more than ____

a)

12 to 18 inches thick

b)

2 to 4 feet thick

c)

5 to 10 feet thick

d)

10 to 15 feet thick

18.

Vibrators eliminate ____.

a)

rapid curing

b)

water loss

c)

honeycombs

d)

low tensile strength

19.

Rapid loss of moisture in concrete causes ____

a)

the concrete to gain more strength

b)

the concrete to swell

c)

the concrete to strengthen above 95 percent

d)

the concrete to crack

20.

In areas where frost/freezing occurs, footing must be placed ____.

a)

at least 12 inches deep

b)

at least 26 inches deep

c)

twice the depth of the width of the footer

d)

below the frost line

21.

To provide a lock between the footing and the foundation, a ____

a)

steel rod is inserted

b)

keyway is formed

c)

lugway is formed

d)

step support is formed

22.

Doubled 2 x 4 pieces with a space between them for form support are called ____

a)

callers

b)

criers

c)

ties

d)

walers

23.

To keep forms from sticking to the concrete they are covered with ____.

a)

latex paint

b)

salt water

c)

oil

d)

all will work

24.

How many cubic yards of concrete are necessary for a wall 8 inches thick, 9 feet high and 22 feet long?

a)

58.6 cubic yards

b)

132 cubic yards

c)

4.8 cubic yards

d)

d. 14 cubic yards

25.

Fiberglass strands are sometimes used in concrete as ____.

a)

curing additive

b)

rebars

c)

a mixing agent

d)

reinforcement