Chapter 13: Concrete Construction
2026/2027 | Comprehensive Exam Prep &
Study Notes
portland cement - correct answer-A gray or white powder, composed principally
of calcium silicates, which, when combined with water, hydrates to form the
binder in concrete, mortar, and stucco.
concrete - correct answer-a rocklike material produced by mixing coarse and fine
aggregate, portland cement, and water and allowing the mixture to harden
Aggregate (fine or coarse) - correct answer-Inert particles, such as sand, gravel,
crushed stone, or expanded minerals, in a concrete, mortar, or plaster. Fine- sand,
Coarse- gravel or crushed stone
curing - correct answer-hardening of wet materials
hydration - correct answer-a process in which cements combine chemically with
water to harden
drying shrinkage - correct answer-as excess water evaporats from the concrete, it
shrinks slightly
2026/2027 | Comprehensive Exam Prep &
Study Notes
portland cement - correct answer-A gray or white powder, composed principally
of calcium silicates, which, when combined with water, hydrates to form the
binder in concrete, mortar, and stucco.
concrete - correct answer-a rocklike material produced by mixing coarse and fine
aggregate, portland cement, and water and allowing the mixture to harden
Aggregate (fine or coarse) - correct answer-Inert particles, such as sand, gravel,
crushed stone, or expanded minerals, in a concrete, mortar, or plaster. Fine- sand,
Coarse- gravel or crushed stone
curing - correct answer-hardening of wet materials
hydration - correct answer-a process in which cements combine chemically with
water to harden
drying shrinkage - correct answer-as excess water evaporats from the concrete, it
shrinks slightly
