01 Introduction To Construction Materials & Testing

Question 1

Measurement of the characteristics and behavior of materials (such as metals, concrete, ceramics, or plastic) under various condition. The data this obtain can be used in specifying the sustainability of materials for various application (e.g. buildings or aircraft construction, machinery and packaging etc.)

Answer 1

Material Testing

Question 2

Examination of material properties with respect to design and use of end product

Answer 2

Material Testing

Question 3

What are the Categories of Material Testing

Answer 3

1. Mechanical Testing
2. Testing for Thermal Property
3. Testing for Electrical Property
4. Testing for Resistance to Corrosion, Radiation, and Biological Deterioration
5. Non-Destructable Testing

Question 4

An item material or supply consumed or used in a construction project and incorporated in constructed buildings or structure

Answer 4

Construction Materials

Question 5

What are the Types of Construction Materials

Answer 5

1. Aggregates
2. Steel Reinforcement
3. Cement
4. Concrete
5. Bitumen

Question 6

is a broad category of coarse-particulate to medium grained material used in construction (including sand, gravel, slags, concrete, and recycled geosythetic).

Answer 6

Aggregates

Question 7

are the most mined materials in the world

Answer 7

Aggregates

Question 8

are steel bars that are provided in consideration with plain cement concrete to make a reinforced concrete

Answer 8

Steel Reinforcement

Question 9

is a finely milled mineral powder, usually grey in colour

Answer 9

Cement

Question 10

Mixed with water, _____ serves as an adhesive (to bind sand, gravel, and hard rock) in concrete

Answer 10

Cement

Question 11

is a composite material (composes of fine and coarse aggregates) bonded together with fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time

Answer 11

Concrete

Question 12

is a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained “naturally” as a residue from petroleum distillation

Answer 12

Bitumen

Question 13

It is used in road surfacing and roofs

Answer 13

Bitumen

Question 14

What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Sieve Analysis
- Water Absorption
- Impact Value
- Abrasion Value
- Crushing Value

Answer 14

Aggregate Testing

Question 15

What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Determining content
- Determining flash and fire point
- Determining penetration point
- Determining softening point
- Determining specific gravity
- Determining ductility
- Determining marshal stability

Answer 15

Bitumen Testing

Question 16

What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Fineness Test
- Soundness Test
- Consistency Test
- Setting Time Test

Answer 16

Cement Testing

Question 17

What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
• Test for
- Slump Test
- Compacting Test
- VeBe Test
- K-Slump Test
•Test for
- Compression Strength Test
- Flexural Strength Test
- Rebound Hammer Test
- Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test

Answer 17

Concrete Testing

Question 18

Under Concrete Material, What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Slump Test
- Compacting Test
- VeBe Test
- K-Slump Test

Answer 18

Test (or Testing) of Fresh Concrete

Question 19

Under Concrete Material, What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Compression Strength Test
- Flexural Strength Test
- Rebound Hammer Test
- Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test

Answer 19

Test (or Testing) of Hardened Concrete

Question 20

What kind of Construction Material Testing are the ff:
- Tensile Strength Test
- Bend Test
- Re-bend Test
- Shear Test
- Brinell Hardness Test
- Impact Test
- Torsion Test

Answer 20

Steel Reinforcement Testing

Question 21

What is ASTM stands for in ASTM International?

Answer 21

American Society for Testing Materials

Question 22

What is AASHTO?

Answer 22

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Question 23

This is a standards setting body which publishes specification, test protocols, and guidelines that are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States

Answer 23

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official