Question (2):Obtain the following, for all problems below:a) The judgment as regards the extent of produced concrete being in accordance with therequirements of the project.b) The impact of the means of sample preparation and testing on the variation of theobtained results.c) The level of "Quality Control" for the produced concrete.(i) Concrete compressive tests were conducted on concrete cubes of different locations withina construction project. The compressive strength values turned out as follows:Compressive Strength (N/mm2)Test NumberSpecimen 1Specimen 2Specimen 3127.532.530234353332932354393837535.53534.56.30.532.534.573432.536.58323034313233103028291131.53233.51230.531.5322Taking into consideration that the required characteristic strength of concrete is 30 N/mm ;accepted percentage of defects is 5%. (ii) Concrete compressive tests were conducted on concrete cubes of a construction project.The compressive strength values were as follows:Compressive Strength (N/mm²)Specimen 2Test NumberSpecimen 1Specimen 3134.537.5362383941328.52729435333626.52728.535.538.53773638378.262928343735.510312730Taking into consideration that the required characteristic strength of concrete is 25 N/mm2;accepted percentage of defects is 5%.(iii)Concrete compressive tests were conducted on concrete cubes of different locations withina construction project. The compressive strength values turned out as follows:Compressive Strength (N/mm²)Test NumberSpecimen 1Specimen 2Specimen 3132.53537.52403644326.531.53043538.531.54442366.30.525.5287293226834.529.53240.53733.510253027Taking into consideration that the required characteristic strength of concrete is 27.5 N/mm ;accepted percentage of defects is 10%.

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Question (2): Obtain the following, for all problems below: a) The judgment as regards the extent of produced concrete being in accordance with the requirements of the project. b) The impact of the means of sample preparation and testing on the variation of the obtained results. c) The level of "Quality Control" for the produced concrete. (i) Concrete compressive tests were conducted on concrete cubes of different locations within a construction project. The compressive strength values turned out as follows: Compressive Strength (N/mm2) Test Number Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 3 27.5 32.5 30 2 34 35 33 3 29 32 35 4 39 38 37 5 35.5 35 34.5 30.5 32.5 34.5 7 34 32.5 36.5 8. 32 30 34 31 32 33 10 30 28 29 11 31.5 32 33.5 12 30.5 31.5 32 Taking into consideration that the required characteristic strength of concrete is 30 N/mm; accepted percentage of defects is 5%.

Question (2): Obtain the following, for all problems below: a) The judgment as regards the extent of produced concrete being in accordance with the requirements of the project. b) The impact of the means of sample preparation and testing on the variation of the obtained results. c) The level of "Quality Control" for the produced concrete. (i) Concrete compressive tests were conducted on concrete cubes of different locations within a construction project. The compressive strength values turned out as follows: Compressive Strength (N/mm2) Test Number Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 3 27.5 32.5 30 2 34 35 33 3 29 32 35 4 39 38 37 5 35.5 35 34.5 30.5 32.5 34.5 7 34 32.5 36.5 8. 32 30 34 31 32 33 10 30 28 29 11 31.5 32 33.5 12 30.5 31.5 32 Taking into consideration that the required characteristic strength of concrete is 30 N/mm; accepted percentage of defects is 5%.

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