Faculty of Technology and Education

Semester no.: First Academic year: 2021/2022

Department: Civil&Architectural Constructions
Course title: Properties & Testing
Grade no.: Third
Code no.: BLD310
Date: 7 /11/ 2021
No of Question: 2 No. of Pages.: page 1
Frist Question:
a) Can you describe the terms of workability, consistency, cohesiveness, segregation, and bleeding of
freshly concrete?
b) What are the methods to evaluate the workability of fresh concrete? What are their suitability and
limitations?
c) Discuss the factors affecting consistency of concrete.
d) Discuss the factors affecting cohesion of concrete.
e) Why does workability decrease with time?
f) Discuss the role of water in fresh concrete.
g) What is the purpose of consolidation in concrete construction?
h) List some methods of curing.
i) Discuss the effects of curing in ensuring concrete quality. Figure 3-24 Plastic shrinkage crack 93
j) Discuss the measures that can improve the cohesiveness of concrete.
Second Question:
a) Discuss the measures that can reduce the bleeding of concrete.
b) What is relationship between cohesiveness and segregation?
c) What is the significance of bleeding in forming microstructure?
d) Generally, how many common methods are used in a mix design of concrete?
e) What type of moisture condition in aggregate is assumed in a mix design of concrete?
f) What is difference between w/c and w/b?
g) How is the durability issue considered in a mix design of concrete?
h) Do you need to justify the moisture content of aggregates? How?
i) What is the purpose of trial mixes in a mix design of concrete?
j) What are the main difference in early age properties between HSC and NSC?

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