Construction Materials Exam 2
Questions with Correct Answers
Masonry has been used in construction for many years. There are many examples,
except _______ - ANSWERSThe Hoover Dam
Lightweight Masonry Units have many advantages, except - ANSWERScheaper
When compared with cast-in-place concrete, concrete masonry units CMU have several
unique characteristics, such as ____________ - ANSWERSCMU is manufactured in a
plant
CMU uses zero-slump concrete
CMU is steam cured under controlled condition
If masonry units with too high absorption were used to build the wall face of a building in
Wisconsin, the wall face may break due to weathering (freeze - thaw cycles). -
ANSWERSTrue
Masonry units in the market are labeled with two dimensions. Nominal dimension is
always less than the specified (actual) dimension because the actual dimension also
includes the mortar joint. - ANSWERSFalse
Clay bricks can be used in many applications, such as _________ - ANSWERSbuilding
structural walls
floors
roads and sidewalks
The main difference between mortar and grout is that mortar has higher slump because
mortar is used to bond masonry units together. - ANSWERSFalse
Mankind started using asphalt after the discovery of petroleum. - ANSWERSFalse
Asphalt and tar are the same materials; one is more popular in United States, and the
other is more popular in United Kingdom. - ANSWERSFalse
The distillation process of crude petroleum produces many products, including the
following except _________ - ANSWERSTar
The advantage of asphalt cutback and asphalt emulsion is the convenience in
application: they are liquid form at room temperature while asphalt cement has to be
heated to become liquid. - ANSWERSTrue
Asphalt emulsion is made of the following, except _____________ - ANSWERSDiesel
Questions with Correct Answers
Masonry has been used in construction for many years. There are many examples,
except _______ - ANSWERSThe Hoover Dam
Lightweight Masonry Units have many advantages, except - ANSWERScheaper
When compared with cast-in-place concrete, concrete masonry units CMU have several
unique characteristics, such as ____________ - ANSWERSCMU is manufactured in a
plant
CMU uses zero-slump concrete
CMU is steam cured under controlled condition
If masonry units with too high absorption were used to build the wall face of a building in
Wisconsin, the wall face may break due to weathering (freeze - thaw cycles). -
ANSWERSTrue
Masonry units in the market are labeled with two dimensions. Nominal dimension is
always less than the specified (actual) dimension because the actual dimension also
includes the mortar joint. - ANSWERSFalse
Clay bricks can be used in many applications, such as _________ - ANSWERSbuilding
structural walls
floors
roads and sidewalks
The main difference between mortar and grout is that mortar has higher slump because
mortar is used to bond masonry units together. - ANSWERSFalse
Mankind started using asphalt after the discovery of petroleum. - ANSWERSFalse
Asphalt and tar are the same materials; one is more popular in United States, and the
other is more popular in United Kingdom. - ANSWERSFalse
The distillation process of crude petroleum produces many products, including the
following except _________ - ANSWERSTar
The advantage of asphalt cutback and asphalt emulsion is the convenience in
application: they are liquid form at room temperature while asphalt cement has to be
heated to become liquid. - ANSWERSTrue
Asphalt emulsion is made of the following, except _____________ - ANSWERSDiesel
