Worksheetsunit 3 Act English
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Durability of concrete refers to its ability to
Gain early strength
Resist deterioration
Increase workability
Reduce cost
Durable concrete should retain its
Colour
Weight
Form and serviceability
Cement content
Increased cement content mainly increases
Creep
Shrinkage
Permeability
Strength only
Structural cracks mainly affect
Appearance
Durability only
Safety and integrity
Colour
Non-structural cracks are caused mainly due to
Overloading
Faulty design
Internal stresses
Settlement
Provision of more steel reinforcement in concrete
Eliminates cracks
Converts big cracks to smaller cracks
Improves durability
Stops corrosion
Plastic shrinkage cracks occur when
Concrete is hardened
Evaporation exceeds bleeding
Cement content is low
Temperature is low
Plastic shrinkage depends on
Cement type
Wind velocity
Relative humidity
All the above
Plastic shrinkage cracks occur in
Hardened concrete
Plastic stage
Fully cured concrete
Old concrete
Bleeding is defined as
Loss of cement
Upward movement of water
Settlement of aggregate
Evaporation of water
Shrinkage increases with increase in
Aggregate size
Cement content
Strength
Curing
Lower W/C ratio concrete
Shrinks more
Is weaker
Resists shrinkage
Bleeds more
Drying shrinkage mainly occurs due to
Hydration
Loss of moisture
Chemical reaction
Freezing
Microcracks caused by shrinkage lead to
Strength gain
Reduced permeability
Increased permeability
Better bonding
Galvanizing protects steel by coating with
Copper
Aluminium
Zinc
Nickel
Whitish appearance on concrete indicates
Carbonation
Efflorescence
Sulphate attack
Corrosion
Ettringite formation causes
Volume reduction
Volume increase
Strength gain
Permeability reduction
Carbonation is reaction between
CO₂ and cement
CO₂ and Ca(OH)₂
Oxygen and steel
Chloride and steel
Corrosion of steel in concrete is
Physical process
Chemical process
Electrochemical process
Mechanical process
Corrosion causes
Strength increase
Spalling of concrete
Reduced permeability
Better bonding
