PROGRAMME, SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT DATE TIME CEMBI13, Semester 1 2012/2013 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS SEMESTER 1 2012 / 2013 Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) CEMB 113 : Civil Engineering Materials : September 2012 : @ hours) ISTRUCTIONS TO. 1. This paper contains FIVE (5) questions in EIGHT (8) pages. 2. Answer ALL QUESTIONS. 3. Write all answers in the answer booklet provided. ‘Write answer to each question on a new page. THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 8 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE. Page 1 of 8CEMBI13, Semester 1. 2012/2013 QUESTION 1 [20 MARKS} (a) Explain differences between Hydraulic and Non-Hydraulic Cement, 16 marks} (b) List out five (5) physical properties of cement, [5 marks] (©) Deseribe six (6) factors which influence the ‘unsoundness* of cement. [6 marks] (@) Discuss a situation where Ordinary Portland Cement is NOT suitable for use in concreting works. [3 marks] QUESTION 2 [20 MARKS| (a) Sieve analysis tests was performed on a sample of aggregate and produce results as tabulated in Table 1. Calculate the percent passing of the following aggregate. [12 marks] Table 1 Sieve Size (mm) | Amount Retained, g 25 0 95 a7. 475 239.4 2.00 176.5 [0.425 92.7 Fees 0.079 BS - Pan. 96 (b) Provide explanation the following terms: (Saturated surface-dry condition of aggregates [2 marks} Gi) Bone-dry condition of aggregates [2 marks} Gi) Absorption of aggregates [2 marks} (iv) Free moisture of aggregates [2 marks} Page 2 of 8(CEMBII3, Semesier 1 2012/2013 QUESTION 3 [20 MARKS} (a) Design a concrete mix for the superstructure of a building using DoE mix design ‘method requiring a characteristic strength of 30MPa at 28days and a slump of 30- 60mm. ‘The materials available are ordinary Portland cement, and uncrushed fine and coarse aggregates of specific gravity of 2.70. The maximum nominal size of coarse agetegate is 10mm and fine aggregate cunfirms to the grading zone II. Neglect the effect of standard deviation and other factors. [10 marks} (b) Explain the usage of accelerating admixtures in conerete mix. (2 marks} (c) Mustrate three (3) approaches to perform concrete curing. [6 marks} (@) Provide two (2) methods on concrete curing process. [2 marks] QUESTION 4 [20 MARKS| (@) Identify any four (4) types of preservative treatment of timber. [8 marks] (©) Mlustrate any three (3) types of defects in timber. [6 marks] (©) Heat treatment of steel is a process by which the steel is heated and cooled under controlled conditions to change the structural or physical properties of the steel. Explore three (3) purposes of annealing process. [6 marks] Pag> 2 of 8CEMBII3, Semester 1 2012/2013 QUESTION 5 [20 MARKS} (a) Tabulate differences between asphalt and bitumen in terms of their properties [14 marks} (b) Mustrate the penetration test of bitumen. [4 marks} (©) Provide the criteria of penetration grade bitumen, [2 marks] -END OF QUESTION PAPER- Page 4 of 8CEMBI13, Semester 1 2012/2013 90, 7] Starting line using data from Table 2 80 70, o 2 3 3 Compressive strenath (N/mm) & é . 20) : PEEP Oa os 06 o7 oe 09 Free-water/cement ratio % Figure 1: Relationship between compressive strength and free-water/eement ratio Page § of 8CEMBI13, Semester | 2012/2013 ‘Table £: Approaimate compressive strengths (Ninm2) of concrete mixes made swith a free-waterfeement ratio of 0.3, Fyne Feeney fare ages ' enorsied ‘Supraercsitne | cs | Poriaad cement | tes Ray Hardening” "| | fitend cen rue LRHPO L } ‘Table 2: Approximate ree-vater contents (kg/m3) required to ive vations levels of workability | ew on | Uncrashed Crushes P Uneushed Crushed Unemushed Crushed Page 6 of 8(CEMBII3, Semester 1 2012/2013 Pte mien oa pf Nirecedy oes) Tas B08 Free water canton ns) Woo 2: Estimated wei density of fully compacted concrete ‘Maximum angeegat site: 10mm e-40me Wwt00" 20.6040 60-180mm oi mse nee cen Figure 3: Recommended proportions of Fine aggregate for BS 882 grading Zone 1, 2384 Page 7 of 8Pronbrtion of fine aggregate (rer cent] (CEMBI13, Semester 1 2012/2013 Maxima sgaregat sin. 20mm 0-30mn 30-60mm 50-180 eizs Oa 0+ 06 00 08 OG Froo.watar/eemant tio Figure 3: Recommended proportions of Fine aigregate for BS 882 grading Zone 1, 2,3 & 4 (contd...) Macimum aggregatesize: 0mm Sump: 0-19mm 3 30.60 50.180 v ve Ose oo Figure 3: Recommended proportions of Fine aggregate for BS $82 geading Zone 1, 2,3.& 4 (contd...) Page 8 of 8