ICC Reinforced Concrete Exam Questions with Correct Answers ACI 318 - Correct Answers Governs structural concrete design, construction, inspection and acceptance Load Path - Correct Answers A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an applied load to the supporting soil.Which of the following publications are most useful for a Special Inspector? - Correct Answers ACI 318 A_____ is a horizontal member that transfers loads laterally. - Correct Answers Beam Plain concrete refers to: - Correct Answers Concrete with less than minimum amount of reinforcement A beam is primarily subject to ____ whole a column is primarily subject to _______. - Correct Answers A. Shear, Flexure B. Compression, flexure C. Flexure, compression D. Compression, shear Answer C. Flexure, Compression A beam is primarily subject to compression while a column is primarily subject to shear. True or False
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Beam is subject to Flexure, column is subject to compression.The best place to look up definitions in ACI 318-14 is: - Correct Answers Chapter 2 Foundations cast at the same elevation as the soil grade are known as: - Correct Answers Shallow What causes concrete to set and become hardened? - Correct Answers Hydration 1 / 2
Cement forming chemical bonds with water molecules, which sets things in motion to become an extremely hardened material. - Correct Answers Hydration Process In general, how long does it take for concrete to move from a plastic state to a hardened state, depending on weather and admixtures? - Correct Answers 30 minutes to 5 hours Many project specifications consider concrete rejectable after it has bee what? - Correct Answers Batched for 90 minutes Hydration is "exothermic", meaning what? - Correct Answers It produces heat.What are pozzolans? - Correct Answers siliceous or siliceous/aluminous materials which have little to no cementitious value alone; react with lime and water to form a product similar to C-S-H.Aggregates not conforming to ASTM C33 or C330 must be what? - Correct Answers Shown by test or actual service to produce concrete of adequate strength and durability and approved by the building official.Aggregates make up what percent of concrete? - Correct Answers 60-80% Pumice and tuff are considered what kind of aggregate? - Correct Answers Lightweight When pouring a structural concrete slab over a metal deck, what kind of concrete is necessary? - Correct Answers Lightweight ASTM C33 pertains to what? - Correct Answers A: Water B: Steel Fiber Reinforcement C: Calcium Chloride D: Normalweight Aggregate E: None of the Above
Answer D: Normalweight Aggregate
ASTM C33 is divided into 2 Categories. What are they? - Correct Answers Coarse & Fine What is honeycomb? - Correct Answers Visible voids in the concrete
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