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Concrete Properties and Processes Completion Worksheet

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ is hard, granular material that is mixed with cement to provide structure and strength in concrete.

a)

Aggregate

b)

Clay

c)

Water

d)

Plastic

2.

A ground and calcined mixture of limestone, shells, cement rock, silica sand, clay, shale, iron ore, gypsum, and clinker is ___

a)

Portland cement

b)

Plaster of Paris

c)

Quicklime

d)

Hydrated lime

3.

___ is a porous, whitish, flint-like quartz.

a)

Chert

b)

Obsidian

c)

Basalt

d)

Granite

4.

___ is the deformation of a concrete member due to sustained loads.

a)

Creep

b)

Shrinkage

c)

Torsion

d)

Buckling

5.

___ is the process of creating a close arrangement of solid particles in fresh concrete during placement by reducing the voids between the particles.

a)

Consolidation

b)

Curing

c)

Mixing

d)

Finishing

6.

The ___ ratio is the ratio of pounds of water to pounds of cement per unit of concrete.

a)

water-cement

b)

aggregate-cement

c)

sand-cement

d)

cement-aggregate

7.

___ is a chemical reaction between cement and water that bonds molecules, resulting in hardening of a concrete mixture.

a)

Hydration

b)

Oxidation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Fermentation

8.

A(n) ___ is a shallow, conical depression in a concrete surface.

a)

slump

b)

void

c)

crack

d)

ridge

9.

The hardening of concrete by chemical action is ___

a)

hydration

b)

oxidation

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

10.

Cold weather concrete placement procedures are required when the mean daily temperature is less than ___°F.

a)

40

b)

32

c)

50

d)

45

11.

A(n) ___ is a marble-sized pellet produced by burning a raw material in a kiln.

a)

clinker

b)

slag

c)

gypsum

d)

aggregate

12.

___ concrete is a concrete mixture that has increased tensile strength due to tensile members placed in the concrete.

a)

Reinforced

b)

Plain

c)

Lightweight

d)

Precast

13.

The ___ process is a shotcrete application process in which cement and damp aggregate are mixed in a mechanical feeder.

a)

gunite

b)

tunnel lining

c)

formwork

d)

precast

14.

___ are small brick-like concrete blocks placed together to cover large areas.

a)

Pavers

b)

Tiles

c)

Slabs

d)

Bricks

15.

In the early 1500s, the Spanish introduced a type of concrete called ___ that consisted of lime, sand, and aggregate of gravel, shells, or stones mixed with water.

a)

tabby

b)

stucco

c)

adobe

d)

terra cotta

16.

___ is a comparison of the mass of a sample volume compared to an equal volume of water.

a)

Specific gravity

b)

Density

c)

Viscosity

d)

Buoyancy

17.

A(n) ___ is a liquid mixture with just enough water to make the materials fluid.

a)

slurry

b)

paste

c)

gel

d)

emulsion

18.

Bags of cement for consumer use generally contain 1 cu ft of cement and weigh ___ lb.

a)

94

b)

80

c)

100

d)

120

19.

___ is the use of water to cover concrete during the curing process.

a)

Curing

b)

Mixing

c)

Finishing

d)

Reinforcing

20.

___ are fine surface cracks.

a)

Crazing

b)

Efflorescence

c)

Spalling

d)

Scaling

21.

A steel bar containing lugs that allow bars to interlock with concrete is known as ___?

a)

rebar

b)

girder

c)

joist

d)

stud

22.

Measuring the flowability of concrete is accomplished using a(n) ___ with a precision tapered cone.

a)

slump test

b)

compression test

c)

rebound hammer test

d)

core cutter test

23.

A(n) ___ is a large oven used to heat material at a constant temperature.

a)

kiln

b)

furnace

c)

microwave

d)

refrigerator

24.

___ is the measured maximum resistance of concrete to axial loading, which is expressed as a force per cross-sectional area.

a)

Compressive strength

b)

Tensile strength

c)

Flexural strength

d)

Shear strength