ICC Reinforced Concrete UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACI 318 - CORRECT ANSWER - Governs structural concrete design, construction,
inspection and acceptance
Load Path - CORRECT ANSWER - A continuous system of structural elements that
transfer an applied load to the supporting soil.
Which of the following publications are most useful for a Special Inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ACI 318
A_____ is a horizontal member that transfers loads laterally. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Beam
Plain concrete refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Concrete with less than minimum
amount of reinforcement
A beam is primarily subject to ____ whole a column is primarily subject to _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Shear, Flexure B. Compression, flexure C. Flexure,
compression D. Compression, shear
Answer C. Flexure, Compression
A beam is primarily subject to compression while a column is primarily subject to shear. True or
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
Beam is subject to Flexure, column is subject to compression.
, The best place to look up definitions in ACI 318-14 is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chapter
2
Foundations cast at the same elevation as the soil grade are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shallow
What causes concrete to set and become hardened? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydration
Cement forming chemical bonds with water molecules, which sets things in motion to become an
extremely hardened material. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydration Process
In general, how long does it take for concrete to move from a plastic state to a hardened state,
depending on weather and admixtures? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 minutes to 5 hours
Many project specifications consider concrete rejectable after it has bee what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Batched for 90 minutes
Hydration is "exothermic", meaning what? - CORRECT ANSWER - It produces heat.
What are pozzolans? - CORRECT ANSWER - siliceous or siliceous/aluminous materials
which have little to no cementitious value alone; react with lime and water to form a product
similar to C-S-H.
Aggregates not conforming to ASTM C33 or C330 must be what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shown by test or actual service to produce concrete of adequate strength and
durability and approved by the building official.
Aggregates make up what percent of concrete? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80%
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACI 318 - CORRECT ANSWER - Governs structural concrete design, construction,
inspection and acceptance
Load Path - CORRECT ANSWER - A continuous system of structural elements that
transfer an applied load to the supporting soil.
Which of the following publications are most useful for a Special Inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ACI 318
A_____ is a horizontal member that transfers loads laterally. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Beam
Plain concrete refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Concrete with less than minimum
amount of reinforcement
A beam is primarily subject to ____ whole a column is primarily subject to _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Shear, Flexure B. Compression, flexure C. Flexure,
compression D. Compression, shear
Answer C. Flexure, Compression
A beam is primarily subject to compression while a column is primarily subject to shear. True or
False - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
Beam is subject to Flexure, column is subject to compression.
, The best place to look up definitions in ACI 318-14 is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chapter
2
Foundations cast at the same elevation as the soil grade are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shallow
What causes concrete to set and become hardened? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydration
Cement forming chemical bonds with water molecules, which sets things in motion to become an
extremely hardened material. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydration Process
In general, how long does it take for concrete to move from a plastic state to a hardened state,
depending on weather and admixtures? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 minutes to 5 hours
Many project specifications consider concrete rejectable after it has bee what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Batched for 90 minutes
Hydration is "exothermic", meaning what? - CORRECT ANSWER - It produces heat.
What are pozzolans? - CORRECT ANSWER - siliceous or siliceous/aluminous materials
which have little to no cementitious value alone; react with lime and water to form a product
similar to C-S-H.
Aggregates not conforming to ASTM C33 or C330 must be what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shown by test or actual service to produce concrete of adequate strength and
durability and approved by the building official.
Aggregates make up what percent of concrete? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80%
