ACI CONCRETE STRENGTH TESTING
TECHNICIAN CP 19 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LEARNING RESOURCE
●● never heat melting pot of sulfur ...
Answer: over an open flame
●● capping plates for neat cement paste or high-strength gypsum paste
may be made of ...
Answer: glass, metal, granite, or diabase
●● capping plates for sulfur mortar may be made of...
Answer: metal, granite, or diabase
●● alignment devices ensure caps are perpendicular to the axis of the cyl
within...
Answer: 0.5 degrees
●● use a melting pot for sulfur that has ___________ to avoid accidents
when reheating from pressure buildup
Answer: peripheral heating
, ●● three types of capping materials used for cylinders:
Answer: cement paste, high-strength gypsum, and sulfur mortar
●● strength of capping materials for cyl capping must be
Answer: 5000 psi or cyl strength
●● only capping material that can be used on freshly molded concrete
Answer: neat cement paste
●● neat cement paste strength depends on...
Answer: water-cement ratio, age of the cap, and type of cement used
●● if using a carpenter square and getting a height difference of ___, the
cap must be cut first
Answer: 1/8 inch
●● don't reuse sulfur in the pot more than ____ times
Answer: 5
●● sulfur can be reused if the cyls previously tested are lower than ...
Answer: 5000 psi
TECHNICIAN CP 19 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LEARNING RESOURCE
●● never heat melting pot of sulfur ...
Answer: over an open flame
●● capping plates for neat cement paste or high-strength gypsum paste
may be made of ...
Answer: glass, metal, granite, or diabase
●● capping plates for sulfur mortar may be made of...
Answer: metal, granite, or diabase
●● alignment devices ensure caps are perpendicular to the axis of the cyl
within...
Answer: 0.5 degrees
●● use a melting pot for sulfur that has ___________ to avoid accidents
when reheating from pressure buildup
Answer: peripheral heating
, ●● three types of capping materials used for cylinders:
Answer: cement paste, high-strength gypsum, and sulfur mortar
●● strength of capping materials for cyl capping must be
Answer: 5000 psi or cyl strength
●● only capping material that can be used on freshly molded concrete
Answer: neat cement paste
●● neat cement paste strength depends on...
Answer: water-cement ratio, age of the cap, and type of cement used
●● if using a carpenter square and getting a height difference of ___, the
cap must be cut first
Answer: 1/8 inch
●● don't reuse sulfur in the pot more than ____ times
Answer: 5
●● sulfur can be reused if the cyls previously tested are lower than ...
Answer: 5000 psi