Please answer the question correctly 1. The most important single factor affecting the strength of concrete is:a) water-cement ratiob) design of concrete mixc) quality of aggregatesd) compressibility2. Which of the following is not the principal requirements of a hardened concrete :a) it should have the required strengthb) it should be water tightc) resistant to weard) it should be cohesive3. The lower the water-cement ratio indicates :a) lower cement factorb) the greater its strengthc) permeabilityd) high resistance to fire4. In order to determine the consistency of a concrete mixture, the most common method is :a) flexural strength testb) compressive strength testc) slump testd) penetration test5. The type of concrete used in footings, pedestals, massive pier shafts and gravity walls isusually referred as:a) Class Cb) Class Ac) Class Bd) Class P6. One of the most important characteristic of a concrete mix is workability, which generallymean :a) that the concrete mix could be easily placed without segregationb) that the concrete mix will attain its desired strengthc) that the concrete mix could withstand the test of timed) that the concrete mix is economical7. The standard fineness modulus of sand used in the preparation of design of concrete mix hasa value of :a. 2.75b. 3.0c. 2.0d. 2.58. The type of equipment used in determining the initial and final setting of cement :a. Blaine-aire apparatusb. Vicat apparatusc. Compression machined. Ductility machine9. 10 kgs sample for cement represent.a. 1000 bagsb. 2000 bagsc. 1500 bagsd.500 bags10. The number of samples of structural steel required for 38,000kgs is?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4

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1. The most important single factor affecting the strength of concrete is : a) water-cement ratio b) design of concrete mix c) quality of aggregates d) compressibility 2. Which of the following is not the principal requirements of a hardened concrete: a) it should have the required strength b) it should be water tight c) resistant to wear d) it should be cohesive 3. The lower the water-cement ratio indicates : a) lower cement factor b) the greater its strength c) permeability d) high resistance to fire

1. The most important single factor affecting the strength of concrete is : a) water-cement ratio b) design of concrete mix c) quality of aggregates d) compressibility 2. Which of the following is not the principal requirements of a hardened concrete: a) it should have the required strength b) it should be water tight c) resistant to wear d) it should be cohesive 3. The lower the water-cement ratio indicates : a) lower cement factor b) the greater its strength c) permeability d) high resistance to fire

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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