Civil Engineering - Concrete Technology

1.
Concrete gains strength due to
chemical reaction of cement with sand and coarse aggregates
evaporation of water from concrete
hydration of cement
All the above.
Answer: Option
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2.
If aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75 mm and are retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than
20.5 mm
30.5 mm
40.5 mm
50.5 mm
none of these.
Answer: Option
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3.
Non-uniform compaction may cause the concrete
porous
non-homogeneous
reduced strength
all the above.
Answer: Option
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4.
Log Angles machine is used to test the aggregate for
crushing strength
impact value
abrasion resistance
water absorption
none of these.
Answer: Option
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5.
If fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as
very fine sand
fine sand
medium sand
coarse sand
very coarse sand.
Answer: Option
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