1.

According to ACI, Cold weather means air temperature has fallen to, or is expected to fall
below -4 deg Celcius. FALSE
2. Concrete gains very little strength at low temperatures. TRUE
3. There is an advantage in using a mix that produces High Strength at an Early stage. TRUE
4. Once cast, the footing shall be backfilled as soon as possible with frozen fill. FALSE
5. The recommended concrete temperature as mixed are higher for colder weather. TRUE
6. It uses a chemical admixture to produce a system of small voids during the mixing process.
Air-entrained concrete
7. Hydronic Systems transfer heat by circulating a glycol/water solution in a closed system of
pipes or hoses. TRUE
8. Direct Fired heater can be used in the enclosed space beneath concrete placed for a floor
or a roof deck. TRUE

9. Concrete is used more than twice as much as all other building materials combined. TRUE
10. What is the main relationship between concrete and sustainability? Decrease
environmental impacts
11. Concrete is used when we need to meet indoor air quality. TRUE
12. Concrete cannot be used when we need a safe room for protection from Hurricanes,
floods, and fires. FALSE
13. Life Cycle Assessment analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the product
during their entire life cycle. TRUE
14. What makes concrete a sustainable building material? All above
15. What does not make concrete a sustainable building material? All above
16. Using scrap tires for fuel manufacturing is not a sustainable option in cement
manufacturing. FALSE
17. The cement industry is responsible for a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions, which
is responsible for around 70% of global CO2 emissions. FALSE

18. Steam curing is a method of curing concrete to accelerate the strength gain in concrete.
TRUE
19. When should sealing compound be applied to concrete? 28 days after concrete pouring
20. It is the maintenance of satisfactory moisture content and temperature in concrete for a
period of time immediately following placing and finishing so that the desired properties
may develop. CURING
21. With proper curing, concrete becomes stronger, more impermeable, and more resistant to
stress, abrasion, and freezing and thawing. TRUE
22. Temperatures below 10°C (50°F) are favorable for the development of early strength.
FALSE
23. When moist curing is interrupted, the development of strength continues for a short
period and then stops after the concrete’s internal relative humidity drops to about 80%.
TRUE

24. Batching is important to make sure that every section of the structure has the same kind of
concrete. TRUE
25. Many specifications require a minimum mixing time of one minute plus 15 seconds for
every cubic meter. TRUE
26. Match: Central-mixed: Mixed completely in a stationary mixer, Shrink-mixed: Mixed
partially in a stationary mixer, and Truck-mixed: Mixed completely in a truck mixer
27. Which of the following is a means of transportation for concrete? All of the above
28. Segregation is one of the negative events that can occur when transporting concrete.
TRUE

29. What is the first step before pouring the concrete? Clean the area of any material
30. Tremie is a method for placing concrete underwater? TRUE
31. Which is the least harmful method to clean concrete surfaces. Water cleaning
32. Is necessary the use of PPE when working with concrete? TRUE
33. Superplasticizer is… One of many admixtures often added to the concrete

34. What is the advantage to use Plasticizers for Flowing Concrete? All of the above
35. Accelerating Admixture. Accelerators counteract the influence of cold weather, which
slows down the curing and setting process. TRUE
36. Corrosion Inhibitors are not used in places where chloride salts are present. FALSE
37. From one to three days, the use of the retarding admixture can cause a reduction in
strength. TRUE
38. Using high range water reducers, what is the possible reduction to obtain? From 12% to
30%
39. Where is the best place to store liquid admixtures? In Barrels or Bulk Tankers
40. What is the benefit to use retarding admixtures? The appearance of the concrete is
greatly improved

41. Adding water to the concrete at the job site can decrease the permeability of the
hardened concrete. FALSE
42. Forms, Subgrade and reinforcing steel should be fogged or sprinkled with water before
concrete is placed. TRUE
43. According to ASTM C94 (AASHTO M 157), how long does the discharge of concrete must
be completed? Within 1 hr. and 30 minutes or 300 revolutions
44. Hot weather conditions can create difficulties in controlling entrained air content of the
fresh concrete. TRUE
45. A concrete temperature of ______________ is most desirable to maximize beneficial concrete
properties. 10°C to 15°C
46. Cooling water is enough to reduce the temperature of fresh concrete. FALSE
47. Plastic shrinkage cracking occurrence is increased by high humidity. FALSE
48. CSA Standard A23.1 requires that when the rate of evaporation exceeds ________,
precautionary measures are required. 0.5 kg/m2 per hour
49. Curing water should not be more than _________. 11°C cooler than the concrete
50. Cement only has minor effect on the temperature of concrete due to its high specific heat.
FALSE

51. I am an Air entrainment and mostly achieved through the use ____. what am I?
Air-entraining admixture
52. Uniform distribution of entrained air voids is essential to produce scale resistant concrete;
non-uniformity might result from inadequate dispersion of the entrained air during short
mixing periods. MIXING ACTION
53. As cement content increases, the air content decreases for a set dosage of air-entraining
admixture per unit of cement. TRUE
54. The air content should not be affected by proper screeding, floating, or general finishing
methods. Finishing
55. What is a concrete mixture improving durability, decreasing permeability and finish ability?
SCM’s
56. Concrete Contain 3% to 17% of Air voids. FALSE
57. The stability of the air content during transport is influenced by several variables including
concrete ingredients, haul time, amount of agitation or vibration during transport, temperature,
slump, and amount of retempering. Transporting and Handling.
58. There are several tests that can be performed to determine the air content of air-entrained
concrete, give one. All of the above
59. The more air voids a concrete has the stronger it gets. FALSE

60. What is heat of hydration of HPC? Low

61. 21 to 28 is the compressive strength of HPC? FALSE
62. What is water w/c ratio of HPC? Less than 0.35
63. Compare to other binder materials, the tensile strength of concrete is relativily high? FALSE
64. Can chemical attacks on concrete lead to poor structure and deterioration over time.
FALSE
65. HPC is known as Fast track Concrete? TRUE
66. Hpc has low bleeding and plastic shrinkage? TRUE
67. It is hard to control the slump in HPC? FALSE