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Concrete Flashcards

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3 Structural Concrete

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Plain concrete, Reinforced Concrete and Pre-stressed Concrete

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Concrete without steel bars

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Plain Concrete

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Plain concrete is used in

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  1. slabs-on-grade
  2. pavement
  3. basement walls
  4. small foundations
  5. Curb and gutter
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Concrete with steel bars

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Reinforced concrete

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5
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Properly placed reinforcement in concrete improves its

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Compressive Strength and
Tensile Strength

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CONCRETE INGREDIENTS:

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1.Water
2. Cement
3. Aggregates (Sand & Gravel)
4. Additives (Optional)

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7
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These materials are mix in a measured amount to make a workable concrete, that
is easy to:

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a. Transport
b. Place
c. Compact
d. Finish

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8
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binds aggregates such as sand and gravel or crushed
stone, which turn into a rock like mass especially if properly constructed.

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Cement-water mixture

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9
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is the chemical reaction when cement and water are mix
together.

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Hydration

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10
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Portland cement is usually made of materials:

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  1. Limestone or marl
  2. Shale or clay
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CLASSIFICATION OF CEMENT

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  1. Hydraulic Cement
  2. Non-Hydraulic Cement
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12
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are those which harden by hydration in the presence of
water.

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Hydraulic Cement

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13
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will harden with the help of carbon dioxide (CO2
) from
the air.

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Non-hydraulic Cement

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14
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TYPES OF CEMENT

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Type I - Ordinary Portland Cement
Type II - Modified Portland Cement
Type III - High-Early-Strength Portland Cement
Type IV - Blast Furnace
Type V - Portland Pozzolan Cement
Type VI - High Alumina Cement
Type VII - Quick Setting Cement
Type VIII - Sulphate Resisting Cement
Type IX - White Cement
Type X - Colored Cement
Type XI - Air Entraining Cement
Type XII - Expansive Cement
Type XIII - Hydrophobic Cement

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Type I - Ordinary Portland Cement is used for:

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  1. Highways
  2. pavements
  3. sidewalks
  4. buildings,
  5. bridges
  6. masonry units
  7. soil-cement mixtures
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Type II -Modified Portland Cement is used for:

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  1. Large piers
  2. heavy abutments,
  3. heavy retaining walls,
  4. when the concrete is placed in warm weather
  5. drainage structure
17
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Type III - High-Early-Strength Portland Cement is used for:

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  1. when superior strength is required in a short time
  2. In cold-weather construction
  3. when forms are to be removed immediately
18
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Type IV - Blast Furnace Cement

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is used for structures designed to resist chemical attack

19
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Type V - Portland Pozzolan Cement

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is a low hardening characteristics concrete cement

20
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Type VI - High Alumina Cement is used for:

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is used for high temperature, frost and acidic action

21
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Type VII - Quick Setting Cement

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is used for underwater construction, rainy and cold weather conditions, and also in higher temperature where water evaporates easily

22
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Type VIII - Sulphate Resisting Cement is used for

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construction in contact with soil or groundwater

23
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Type IX - White Cement is used for

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for decorative work

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Type X - Colored Cement is used for

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use for different decorative work

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Type XI - Air Entraining Cement is used for

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where temperature is very low

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Type XII - Expansive Cement is used for

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construction of the pre-stress concrete component

27
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Type XIII - Hydrophobic Cement is used for

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construction of water structures such as dams, spillways, or other submerged structures

28
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portland cement is a ________ that must be protected from dump air or moisture

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moisture-sentive material

29
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most types of portland cement are ship in bulk by

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rail, truck, or barge

30
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Followings are the different situations against which precautions are to be taken

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  1. moisture content at place of storage
  2. duration of cement storage
  3. place of cement storage
  4. arrangement of cement bags
  5. withdrawal of cement bags
31
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improves finest quality of long periods stored cement and make it fit for the constructional purpose

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Vibro-grinding

32
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a wooden platform of height is required to avoid direct contact between floor and cement bags

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150 to 200mm

33
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the cement stack should not touch the walls of the shed and it should be considerably ___ away from the external walls

34
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Aggregates properties:

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  1. Strong
  2. Durable
  3. Chemically inert
  4. Occupy 60% to 70% of the concrete mix in volume
35
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Sources of Aggregates

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Natural Aggregate
Crushed Aggregate

36
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Classification Of Aggregates

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Coarse Aggregates
Fine Aggregates

37
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Kinds of Additive

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  1. Airi-entraining agents
  2. Retarders
  3. Accelerator
  4. Plasticizers and Super lasticizers
  5. Pigments
  6. Fly Ash
  7. Ground granulated blast-furnace slag
  8. Silica Fume

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