Concrete/ Steel

Question 0

A layer of coarse granular materials placed and compacted on undisturbed soil or prepared fill to prevent the capillary rise of moisture to a concrete ground slab

Answer 0

Base coarse

Question 1

Three types of substructures

Answer 1

1. Slab on fill
2. Crawl space
3. Basement

Question 2

The above ground portion of a building

Answer 2

Superstructure

Question 3

Is an artificial stone made out from the mixture of cement, sand, gravel and water

Answer 3

Concrete

Question 5

Class AA Concrete mixture

Answer 5

1:1 1/2:3

Question 6

Two basic types of foundations

Answer 6

1. Shallow foundation

2. Deep foundation

Question 7

Class A concrete mixture

Answer 7

1:2:4

Question 8

Batched in a stationary plant then hauled to the site

Answer 8

Ready-mixed concrete

Question 9

Three major parts of a building

Answer 9

1. Superstructure
2. Substructure
3. Foundation

Question 11

The habitable below ground portion

Answer 11

Substructure

Question 12

Class B concrete mixture

Answer 12

1:2 1/2:5

Question 13

Class c mortar mixture

Answer 13

1:4

Question 14

Those that transfer the load to the earth at the base of column or wall of the substructure

Answer 14

Shallow foundation

Question 15

A structural member whose prime function is to carry transverse loads

Answer 15

Beam

Question 16

It transfers the load at a point far below the substructure

Answer 16

Deep foundation

Question 17

The materials smaller than 9mm in diameter

Answer 17

Fine aggregate

Question 18

Class d mortar mixture

Answer 18

1:5

Question 19

Maximum duration of time for concrete to be discharged from the truck mixer after the water is poured to the batch

Answer 19

1 1/2 hours

Question 20

That portion of the structural elements that carry or support the superstructure of the building

Answer 20

Foundation

Question 20

Class A mortar mixture

Answer 20

1:2

Question 22

The materials over 9mm in size

Answer 22

Coarse aggregate

Question 23

Class c concrete mixture

Answer 23

1:3:6

Question 23

Class b mortar mixture

Answer 23

1:3

Question 23

Two classifications of aggregate

Answer 23

1. Fine aggregate

2. Coarse aggregate

Question 24

Conveying of concrete mixture is done by either: (6)

Answer 24

1. Bottom dump 2. Buckets 3. Wheel borrows 4. Pumping through pipelines 5. Buggies 6. G. I. Pail

Question 25

Material other than water, aggregates, lime or cement used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar and added to the batch immediately before or during its mixture

Answer 25

Admixture