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What is tar? - ANSWERSA coke bicproduct from burning coal. Its heavy, viscous, and very adhesive What is Asphalt? - ANSWERSPetrolium byproduct from crude oil What is the refining process of asphalt? (steps) - ANSWERS1.Drill well 2.Tanks drilling rigs are all on the well pad 3.Get crude oil to go into a pipeline 4.Goes o terminal that goes to a refinery refinery break the polymers into smaller shorter chain polymers 5. Refinery makes 3 different distillates (light medium and heavy) (ga...

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List a problem that can occur if concrete is not consolidated enough. - ANSWERSlow durability/strength (lots of voids) List a problem that can occur if concrete is consolidated too much. - ANSWERSlower strength at concrete surface Name two ways plastic shrinkage cracking can be mitigated. - ANSWERS1. decrease concrete temperature 2. increase humidity List 3 concrete admixtures and a reason you may want to use them. - ANSWERS1. air entrainer (increase workability and helps with concrete...

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A sample of aggregates with different sizes of particles is given to you. What sieve would you need to separate this sample into the "coarse" part and the "fine" part? - ANSWERS#4 NMAS - ANSWERSFirst sieve that accumlates Geologically, all aggregates come from the three types of rocks: (choose all three) - ANSWERS- Igneous - Metamorphic - Sedimentary Aggregates are widely used in almost every Civil Engineering project. The top three usages are (choose all three) - ANSWERS-...

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The (static) weight of the actual materials of construction, walls, floors and roofs, and finishes is known as the - ANSWERSdead load The 4 main broad categories of material groups are - ANSWERSMetals Polymers/ Plastics Non-metallic/ Inorganic Materials Organic Materials The ability of a material to be deformed without actually breaking or fracturing is called - ANSWERSductility stresses are created when forces pull on a member and tend to increase its length. - ANSWERSTensile Co...

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Anchor Bolt - ANSWERSA threaded rod inserted in masonry construction to anchor the sill plate to the foundation. ANSI - ANSWERSAbbreviation for the American Standards Institute Arch - ANSWERSA Curved structure that will support itself and the weight above its curved opening by mutual pressure. asphalt Shingles - ANSWERSComposition roof shingles made from asphalt-impregnated felt covered with mineral granules Attic - ANSWERSThe space between the ceiling and the roof of a structure. ...

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From the list below which is the largest Coarse aggregate size? - ANSWERSNo. 3 (smallest No. is largest Coarse aggregate size) When an aggregate's voids are filled with water but no moisture exists on the surface it is in... - ANSWERSA saturated surface dry state A typical value for specific gravity of a SSD sample of coarse aggregate is: - ANSWERS2.65 ASTM standards fall into which categories? - ANSWERSAll of the above: Standard practices Standard Test Methods Standard Specifica...

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This test method covers sampling from stationary, paving and truck mixers, and from agitating and non-agitating equipment used to transport central-mixed concrete. - ANSWERSTrue When the concrete contains large aggregate, the testing technician should wet-sieve the sample before making unit weight tests for use in yield computations. - ANSWERSFalse Samples should be taken before 10% or after 90% of the batch has been discharged. - ANSWERSFalse Samples smaller than 28L (1 .) are allowed ...

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What are the four components of concrete? - ANSWERS1) Cement 2) Water 3) Fine Aggregate 4) Coarse Aggregate Mortar - ANSWERScement in between bricks in walls Grout - ANSWERSstuff in between tiles Supplementary cementitious materials - ANSWERSwhen added to PCC, they have cementitious characteristics. can reduce PCC by 20% and maintain the same strength. Honeycombing - ANSWERSwhen you can see the air pockets in concrete, bad Advantages of Reducing Water Content - ANSWERS1) Increa...

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wood is the earliest material used because it is... - ANSWERSeasy to use, durable, strong, lightweight, available, inexpensive wood is widely used for... - ANSWERSbuilding frames, bridges, floors, roofs, trusses, piles endogenous (intertwined growth) (palm trees) - ANSWERSstrong and lightweight, not usually used for engineering exogenous (outward growth) (most trees) - ANSWERSfibers grow outward by adding concentric rings = more predictable engineering properties deciduous (broad lea...

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