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ASTM ✔Correct Answer-American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM C31/C31M ✔Correct Answer-Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
Granular materials used with cementing medium to form hydraulic-cement, concrete, or mortar are
called? ✔Correct Answer-Aggregates
ASTM C138 ✔Correct Answer-This test method covers determination of the density of freshly
mixed concrete and gives formulas for calculating the unit weight, yield or relative yield, cement
content, and air content of the concrete.
Water that rises to the surface of a freshly placed concrete is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bleed
Water
A condition where two parallel edges of the panel are in the same plane and the portions of the
panel between the edges is out of plane is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bowing
The finish of concrete cast without forms that usually requires manual or machine finish is called
✔Correct Answer-Unformed Surface Finish
The finish of concrete cast directly against a form is called ✔Correct Answer-As-Cast Formed Finish
ASTM C143 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
A substance placed on a material to prevent it from bonding to the concrete or between a face
material and the concrete backup is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bond Breaker
ASTM C172 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
Material other than water, aggregates, cement, or fiber used in concrete, mortar, or grout added to
batch immediately before or during mixing to modify concrete properties is called _______________
✔Correct Answer-Admixture
ASTM C173 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Volumetric Method
ASTM C231 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Pressure Method
ASTM C1064 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-
Cement Concrete
PCI MNL-130 ✔Correct Answer-GFRC
QSM ✔Correct Answer-Quality System Manual
, AWS D1.1 ✔Correct Answer-Structural Welding Code Steel
ASTM A706 ✔Correct Answer-Reinforcing Steel does include weldability as a required property
For aggregates predominantly retained on the #4 sieve, the portion retained are called? ✔Correct
Answer-Coarse Aggregates
Cements must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C150
Lightweight Concrete must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C330
Fine and Coarse Aggregates must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C33
Fineness modulus of fine aggregates for structural products must always be within
_________________ to conform to ASTM C33. Architectural products are exempt when trying to get
a certain finish. ✔Correct Answer-2.3 to 3.1 with a variation of +/- 0.2 between gradations
Portable or Municipal water used in batching is required to be tested annually? True or False
✔Correct Answer-False (No test is required)
Well water used for batching is required to be tested ✔Correct Answer-Annually
SCC stands for ✔Correct Answer-Self-Consolidating Concrete
ASTM C1611 ✔Correct Answer-SCC Slump flow test
Compaction ✔Correct Answer-process whereby the volume of concrete is reduced to minimal
practical space usually by vibration, tamping, or both.
Accelerating admixture are allowed to have ____________% calcium chloride ✔Correct Answer-0
Calcium Chloride is not allowed in admixtures because it causes ✔Correct Answer-Corrosion
Consolidation ✔Correct Answer-process of inducing a closer arrangement of solid particles in
freshly mixed concrete with or without vibration, rodding, tamping e.t.c
ASTM C1621 ✔Correct Answer-Evaluates SCC ability to pass through a device that simulates a
reinforcing cage
ASTM C494 ✔Correct Answer-Corrosion- inhibiting admixtures
ASTM C979 ✔Correct Answer-Pigments for Integrally colored concrete
A zero slump concrete is called? ✔Correct Answer-Dry-Mix Concrete
ASTM C171 ✔Correct Answer-Standard specification for sheet material used for curing
The term SSD stands for? ✔Correct Answer-Saturated Surface-Dry
If a Mix Design requires 1700 lb of coarse aggregate at SSD, what amount needs to be weighed if the
aggregates absorb 0.9% moisture? ✔Correct Answer-Approximately 1685 lb
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
ASTM ✔Correct Answer-American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM C31/C31M ✔Correct Answer-Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
Granular materials used with cementing medium to form hydraulic-cement, concrete, or mortar are
called? ✔Correct Answer-Aggregates
ASTM C138 ✔Correct Answer-This test method covers determination of the density of freshly
mixed concrete and gives formulas for calculating the unit weight, yield or relative yield, cement
content, and air content of the concrete.
Water that rises to the surface of a freshly placed concrete is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bleed
Water
A condition where two parallel edges of the panel are in the same plane and the portions of the
panel between the edges is out of plane is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bowing
The finish of concrete cast without forms that usually requires manual or machine finish is called
✔Correct Answer-Unformed Surface Finish
The finish of concrete cast directly against a form is called ✔Correct Answer-As-Cast Formed Finish
ASTM C143 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
A substance placed on a material to prevent it from bonding to the concrete or between a face
material and the concrete backup is called? ✔Correct Answer-Bond Breaker
ASTM C172 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
Material other than water, aggregates, cement, or fiber used in concrete, mortar, or grout added to
batch immediately before or during mixing to modify concrete properties is called _______________
✔Correct Answer-Admixture
ASTM C173 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Volumetric Method
ASTM C231 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Pressure Method
ASTM C1064 ✔Correct Answer-Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-
Cement Concrete
PCI MNL-130 ✔Correct Answer-GFRC
QSM ✔Correct Answer-Quality System Manual
, AWS D1.1 ✔Correct Answer-Structural Welding Code Steel
ASTM A706 ✔Correct Answer-Reinforcing Steel does include weldability as a required property
For aggregates predominantly retained on the #4 sieve, the portion retained are called? ✔Correct
Answer-Coarse Aggregates
Cements must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C150
Lightweight Concrete must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C330
Fine and Coarse Aggregates must conform to ✔Correct Answer-ASTM C33
Fineness modulus of fine aggregates for structural products must always be within
_________________ to conform to ASTM C33. Architectural products are exempt when trying to get
a certain finish. ✔Correct Answer-2.3 to 3.1 with a variation of +/- 0.2 between gradations
Portable or Municipal water used in batching is required to be tested annually? True or False
✔Correct Answer-False (No test is required)
Well water used for batching is required to be tested ✔Correct Answer-Annually
SCC stands for ✔Correct Answer-Self-Consolidating Concrete
ASTM C1611 ✔Correct Answer-SCC Slump flow test
Compaction ✔Correct Answer-process whereby the volume of concrete is reduced to minimal
practical space usually by vibration, tamping, or both.
Accelerating admixture are allowed to have ____________% calcium chloride ✔Correct Answer-0
Calcium Chloride is not allowed in admixtures because it causes ✔Correct Answer-Corrosion
Consolidation ✔Correct Answer-process of inducing a closer arrangement of solid particles in
freshly mixed concrete with or without vibration, rodding, tamping e.t.c
ASTM C1621 ✔Correct Answer-Evaluates SCC ability to pass through a device that simulates a
reinforcing cage
ASTM C494 ✔Correct Answer-Corrosion- inhibiting admixtures
ASTM C979 ✔Correct Answer-Pigments for Integrally colored concrete
A zero slump concrete is called? ✔Correct Answer-Dry-Mix Concrete
ASTM C171 ✔Correct Answer-Standard specification for sheet material used for curing
The term SSD stands for? ✔Correct Answer-Saturated Surface-Dry
If a Mix Design requires 1700 lb of coarse aggregate at SSD, what amount needs to be weighed if the
aggregates absorb 0.9% moisture? ✔Correct Answer-Approximately 1685 lb
