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Building Construction Exam 2(Questions) with correct answers
What is not a type of deep foundation? - correct answer ✔✔spread footing
What would be constructed with a flared bottom when used in clay soil to improve its bearing capacity? -
correct answer ✔✔belled caisson
What pile would have one of the lowest capacity based strength of the material it is made from? -
correct answer ✔✔Timber pile
What type of portland cement should be used in a concrete mix when the concrete must gain strength
as fast as possible so that a contractor can strip forms as soon as possible? - correct answer ✔✔Type 3
What ingredient in a batch of normal weight concrete makes up from 60 to 80% of the volume? - correct
answer ✔✔the aggregates
What is performed on the jobsite to test the consistency of concrete at the it is delivered? - correct
answer ✔✔slump test
what type of portland cement is used when a massive concrete element like a mat foundation or a dam
wall is being cast and the heat build up within the concrete must be minimized? - correct answer
✔✔Type 4
when a slab is placed and finished, what operation comes immediately after the concrete is screeded? -
correct answer ✔✔bull floating
when a slab is being placed and finished, screeding is done using what? - correct answer ✔✔a straight
edge
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