Align the _____ of the specimen with center, center
the _____ of thrust of the spherically
seated block.
The _____ and _____ of the spherically Ball; socket
seated bearing block must be
designed so the steel in the contact
area doesn't permanently deform
when loaded to the capacity of the
testing machine.
Apply the load _____ and without _____ Continuously, shock
The calibration of the testing annually, relocation, repairs, accuracy
machines must be verified under
four conditions: at least _____ upon
original installation or after _____.,
after making _____ or adjustments,
and whenever there is reason to
suspect the _____ of the indicated
loads.
The cement paste should be 2, 4, setting
applied to the freshly molded
cylinder from ___ to ___ hours after
molding. This is to allow for ___ of
the concrete specimen.
The curved surface of the socket Clean, petroleum-type oil, 6
should be _____ and lubricated with
_____ at least every _____ months.
Depressions in the ends of 0.2"
cylinders that exceed _____ must be
corrected by sawing or grinding
prior to testing.
Discard the test results when the B
fracture occurs in which of these
instances:
A: Outside the middle third of the
span length buy by less than 5% of
the span length
B: Outside the middle third of the
span length by more than 5% of the
span length
C: Within the middle third of the
span length
, During testing, if gaps are found Use of leather shims, grinding, capping
between the specimen and bearing
block surfaces, ______,_______, or _______.
Equipment needed for the capping Plates, alignment, melting
process includes capping ___, ___
devices, and ___ pots.
A slight twisting action will help eliminate ___ and air___ when the
Excess paste, voids
capping plate is placed on the mound of paste.
The final report should include 0.05"
both the average width and depth
to the nearest ______.
Hand operated machines having True
pumps that do not provide a
continuous loading in one stroke
are not permitted. True or False?
Hardened concrete cylinders High-strength gypsum paste, neat cement paste, or sulfur mortar
should be capped with ___, ___, or __.
The height of the metal retaining 1"
ring must be ____
A higher rate of loading shall be True
permitted during the application of
the first half of the anticipated
loading phase. True or False?
Hydrogen sulfide gas, which may Lethal, nausea, stomach distress, dizziness, headache, irritation of the
be produced during capping, may eyes
be ___ in high concentrations. In
lower concentrations, the gas may
result in ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___.
If a fracture occurs at a capped False; include cap thickness
section, you should not include the
thickness of the cap in your
calculations. True of False?
If cylinders have been made from Reduced, three
single lot of molds which
consistently produce nearly the
same sized specimens, the number
of individual cylinders measured is
not prohibited from being _____ to
one for each 10 specimens or _____
per day, whichever is greater.