, MATERIALS CE 200 SEMINAR FINAL EXAM
QUIZ 2 - AGGREGATES AND MASONRY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!
Walls constructed of masonry may be - ANSWER 1) Structural/Load-bearing/Exterior
walls
2) Non-structural, such as partition (interior) walls
3) Non-structural, such as veneer walls
partition walls - ANSWER Non-loadbearing wall's that subdivide areas of a floor
veneer walls - ANSWER non-loadbearing walls used for aesthetic
Good PHYSICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER size, shape, texture, specific
gravity, etc.
Good CHEMICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER reactivity, as in resistance to
chemical attacks
Good MECHANICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER impermeability, volume
stability, hardness, toughness, soundness, porosity, etc.
T/F
For PCC :
Rounded and smoothed textured coarse aggregates are better than Angular and porous
textured aggregates - ANSWER True
T/F
For Asphalt Concrete:
Rounded and smoothed textured coarse aggregates are better than Angular and porous
textured aggregates - ANSWER False
T/F
For Asphalt concrete:
T/F
QUIZ 2 - AGGREGATES AND MASONRY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!
Walls constructed of masonry may be - ANSWER 1) Structural/Load-bearing/Exterior
walls
2) Non-structural, such as partition (interior) walls
3) Non-structural, such as veneer walls
partition walls - ANSWER Non-loadbearing wall's that subdivide areas of a floor
veneer walls - ANSWER non-loadbearing walls used for aesthetic
Good PHYSICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER size, shape, texture, specific
gravity, etc.
Good CHEMICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER reactivity, as in resistance to
chemical attacks
Good MECHANICAL properties of Aggregates - ANSWER impermeability, volume
stability, hardness, toughness, soundness, porosity, etc.
T/F
For PCC :
Rounded and smoothed textured coarse aggregates are better than Angular and porous
textured aggregates - ANSWER True
T/F
For Asphalt Concrete:
Rounded and smoothed textured coarse aggregates are better than Angular and porous
textured aggregates - ANSWER False
T/F
For Asphalt concrete:
T/F
