CONCRETE Flashcards
is an artificial stone made out from the mixture of cement, sand, gravel and water. Known as solid mass or plain –
Concrete
A ready means of determining the consistency of freshly mixed concrete
Slump test
Based on water cement ratio
0.68 lb of water/lb of cement to developed 2500 psi in 28 days
Less water produce
Stronger concrete
More water produce
Lesser strength
Accelerates or retards concrete setting
Admixture
Sizes of measuring box for: 40 kg cement
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Sizes of measuring box for: 50 kg cement
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Concrete mixture: Class AA
1:1 ½: 3
Concrete mixture: Class A
1:2:4
Concrete mixture: Class B
1:2½:5
Concrete mixture: Class C
1:3:6
Mortar mixture: Class A
1:2
Mortar mixture: Class B
1:3
Mortar mixture: Class C
1:4
Mortar mixture: Class D
1:5
Made from materials, which must contain in the proper proportions of lime, silica, alumina and iron components
Portland cement
Same as normal portland but differ in color. It is used primarily for architectural purposes such as curtain wall and facing panels,,,
White portland cement
Has been specially designed to produce better mortar than that made with normal portland cement…
Masonry cement
raw materials that are produced from natural sources and extracted from pits and quarries, including gravel, crushed stone, and sand.
Aggregates
½ and smaller diameter stones
Fine aggregate
Bigger than ¼ diameter stoned
Coarse aggregate
Standard slump cone
12” high (0.30) and 8” (0.20) in diameter at the bottom and 4” (0.10) on top
Common quality control test of concrete, based on 7 and 28 days curing period. A test determining the compressive strength of a concrete batch, using a hydraulic press to measure the maximum load a test cylinder can support…
Compression strength test