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The document contains 30 multiple choice questions related to concrete testing procedures, specifications, materials, and field engineering. It addresses topics like required concrete testing frequency, specimen preparation procedures, curing and testing conditions, acceptance criteria, mix design parameters, and unit weights of construction materials.

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1. What is the test frequency for concrete compressive and flexural strength?

a) 1 set per 75 m3 b) 2
set per 85 m3 c) 1 set per 50 m3 d) 2 set per 75 m3

2. How many set of concrete beam specimen are you going to prepare for 800 m3 of concrete mix?
a) 5 b) 7 c) 9 d) 11

3. Concrete specimen molded in a 6" Ø x 12" cylinder should be rodded _______ times per layer. a)
25 b) 56 c) 63 d) 10

4. Concrete specimen molded in a 6" x 6" x 21" beam should be rodded _______ times per layer. a)
26 b) 25 c) 63 d) 62

5. Max temperature of fresh concrete a) 32 oC b) 31 oC c) 30 oC d) 29 oC

6. Immersion depth of thermometer when getting fresh concrete temperature a) 1” b) 2.5” c) 3” d) 2”


7. Use to monitor the consistency of unhardened concrete. a) Unit weight b) Grading c) Slump test
d) Abrasion

8. How many strokes per layer is applied on slump test? a) 20 b) 22 c) 23 d) 25

9. What is the approximate depth of the first layer on slump test? a) 67 mm b) 75 mm c) 100 mm d)
150 mm

10. What is the approximate depth of the first plus second layer on slump test? a) 200 mm b) 175
mm c) 155 mm d) 130 mm

11. Water Curing temperature for concrete samples. a) 23± 2 oC b) 22± 3 oC c) 21± 2 oC d) 20± 3
oC

12. Condition of concrete during compression test. a) Dry b) Moist c) Wet d) Any of the above

13. Specimen test at 28 days shall be broken within the permissible time tolerance of _____. a) 8 h
b) 12 h c) 20 h d) 24 h

14. Criteria for Acceptance of concrete. a) Average of all set of 3 exceeds specified strength and no
individual strength deficient by 25% b) Average of all set of 3 exceeds specified strength and no
individual strength deficient by 20% c) Average of all set of 3 exceeds specified strength and no
individual strength deficient by 15% d) Average of all set of 3 exceeds specified strength and no
individual strength deficient by 10%

15. Concrete deemed to be not acceptable using compressive strength criteria may be rejected
unless the contractor can provide evidence by means of coring. Concrete represented by cores will
be considered if: a) Average strength of cores is equal to at least 85% and no single core is less
than 75% f’c. b) Average strength of cores is equal to at least 95% and no single core is less than
90% f’c. c) Average strength of cores is equal to at least 90% and no single core is less than 85%
f’c. d) Average strength of cores is equal to at least 85% and no single core is less than 70% f’c.

16. Truck mixer mixing speed shall be within ___. a) 4 – 6 rpm b) 3 – 6 rpm c) 2 – 6 rpm d) 3 – 5 rpm
17. Maximum drop height of placing concrete mixture shall be ___? a) 1 m b) 1.5 m c) 2 m d) 3 m
18. Pre-stressed concrete requires the use of Class ____ concrete. a) C b) P c) B d) A

19. What is the minimum cement content per m3 on a class C concrete? a) 9 b) 9.1 c) 9.5 d) 8

20. The boundary between sand and gravel is ______. a) 4.750 mm (#4) b) 2.00 mm (#10) c) 0.075
mm (#200 d) 0.425 mm (#40)
21. Concrete not place within ____ minutes from the time the ingredients were charged into the
mixing drum shall not be use. a) 120 minutes b) 150 minutes c) 60 minutes d) 90 minutes

22. For sampling sand from stock pile, what is the size of tube to be inserted in the pile at random
location? a) 30 mm dia., 2 m long b) 25 mm dia., 2 m long c) 37 mm dia., 2 m long d) 45 mm dia., 2
m long

23. What is the unit weight of steel? a) 7,900 kg/m3 b) 7,800 kg/m3 c) 7,850 kg/m3 d) 8,000 kg/m3
24. What is the unit mass of a 10 mm diameter RSB? a) 0.628 kg b) 0.617 kg c) 0.820 kg d) 0.817
kg

25. What is the nominal weight of 16mm diameter x 6 m length RSB? a) 9.468 kg b) 9.909 kg c)
9.280 kg d) 9.017 kg

26. What is the maximum permissible variation in actual weight of a steel bar from the theoretical
weight? +/-6%

27. you are an experienced material engineer of your firm. During compaction you found out that the
soil is too wet. What economical recommendation will you give?

> Scarify and dry the soil by exposing it to air under suitable conditions. (Scarify means to break up,
loosen or roughen the surface.

283 Clays when removed from the borrow pits come out in the form of chunks. If you are the
assigned material engineer in the field, what is the most suitable compacting equipment will you
recommend?

>Sheep’s foot roller – most effective in breaking chunks.

29. as an experienced field material engineer, without the aid of laboratory equipment, it happens
that your sample is hard, what practical method will you use in determining whether your hard
sample is soil or rock?

>By submerging into water

30. An experienced field engineer

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