Materials CE 200 Seminar Final Exam Quiz 1 - Portland Cement PC and Portland Cement Concrete PCC with Complete Solutions

Materials CE 200 Seminar Final Exam Quiz 1 - Portland Cement PC and Portland Cement Concrete PCC with Complete Solutions
Paste in PCC is made of : - ✔✔- PC, mix waters, and admixtures
Main factor that affects STENGTH in cured PCC is - ✔✔- Water/Cement Ratio (W/C)
Binder in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) - ✔✔- Portland cement (PC)
Binder in Asphalt Concrete (AC) - ✔✔- Asphalt (cement), sometimes with viscosity
improving agents
Leading Hydraulic cement in Civil Engineering construction - ✔✔- Portland Cement
Leading Non-Hydraulic cement used in civil engineering construction - ✔✔- Asphalt
Cement
Dominant masonry non-hydraulic cement used Before Roman Cement - ✔✔- Lime
(CaO)
T/F?
The strength of portland cement (PC) is determined by measuring the strength of mortar
made with Ottawa standard sand - ✔✔- True
T/F?
The Initial and Final Set time of Portland Cement should be determined using either
Vicat or Gillmore Penetrometer - ✔✔- True
T/F?
Per ASTM C150, the soundness of portland cement (PC) paste, which refers to the
ability of the paste to retain its volume through the curing process, could be measured
using an Autoclave Expansion apparatus - ✔✔- True