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Concrete Flashcards

1
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LIFE CYCLE

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1 RAW MATERIALS ACQUISITION
2 PROCESSING + MANUFACTURE
3 PACKAGING4 DISTRIBUTION
5 INSTALLATION6 DISPOSAL, REUSE, OR RECYCLE

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SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS

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1 EMBODIED ENERGY + WASTE
2 HEALTH IMPACTS
3 PERFORMANCE
4 MAINTENANCE
5 CERTIFICATION
6 REUSE 
7 AVAILABILITY
8 LABOR CAPABILITY
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ARTICULATION

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1 CONSTRUCTION PROCESS + ASSEMBLY
2 JOINT
3 CONNECTION
4 TRANSITION
5 LAYER + STRUCTURE (CONCEALED, EXPOSED)
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CONCRETE IS THE _____COMMON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND ______ MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT AFTER WATER

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MOST COMMON

SECOND MOST CONSUMED

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COMPOSITE MATERIALS CONSIST OF…

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CONCRETE, ADMIXTURES, AND REINFORCEMENT

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CONCRETE CONSISTS OF…

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WATER, CEMENT, & AGGREGATE (COURSE OR FINE)

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REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE CONSISTS OF…

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STEEL REBAR OR SYNTHETIC FIBERS

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PORTLAND CEMENT IS MADE UP OF…

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CALCIUM, SILICA, ALUMINA, IRON & OTHER INGREDIENTS

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HOW MANY TYPES OF CEMENT ARE THERE, AND HOW DO THEY DIFFER

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EIGHT TYPES

THAT DIFFER IN STRENGTH, DRY TIME, AND SULFATE RESISTANCE

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN AGGREGATES?

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FINE
COURSE
LIGHTWEIGHT
RECYCLED

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WATER IN CONCRETE

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STRENGTH PROPORTIONAL TO WATER-CEMENT RATIO GIVES WORKABILITY,
AIDES IN PLACEMENT
POTABLE
FREE OF CHLORIDES

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ADMIXTURES IN CONCRETE

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AIR ENTRAINMENT: 
WATER  REDUCERS 
SUPERPLASTICIZERS:
CURING ACCELERATORS/ RETARDERS 
FLY ASH:
FIBROUS:
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STEEL REINFORCEMENT CONSISTS OF…

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REINFORCING BARS
WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT
FABRIC

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FORM-WORK MATERIALS CONSIST OF

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WOOD, STEEL, CNC FOAM, WAX/SAND, FABRIC

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WHAT TEST DO YOU PERFORM ON CONCRETE TO EXAMINE STRENGTH?

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CYLINDER TEST

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WHAT TEST DO YOU PERFORM ON CONCRETE TO EXAMINE WORKABILITY?

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SLUMP TEST

17
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WHAT ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CONCRETE? (4)

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ENERGY: 2% OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY U.S. MANUFACTURING
EMISSIONS: CEMENT SECTOR 5% OF ALL MAN-MADE CO2
EXTRACTION: ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION FROM MINING OR DREDGING
WATER: CONSUMPTION (1 BILLION GALLONS PER YEAR) AND POLLUTION (INCREASES pH)

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HOW DOES ONE DECREASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CONCRETE?

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DECREASE EMISSIONS
UTILIZE RECYCLED AGGREGATES
INCREASE CURING PERIOD
REDUCE PORTLAND CEMENT

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WHAT IS FLY ASH?

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WASTE PRODUCT, DECREASES CEMENT USE, DECREASE PERMEABILITY

20
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OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCTS

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POROUS CONCRETE
ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE
SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE
INTEGRAL COLOR CONCRETE
GRAPHIC CONCRETE
TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE
3D PRINTED CONCRETE

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