FINAL EXAMINATION

Materials of Construction and Testing

1. How many tons of asphalt concrete will be required to overlay a 2.5-mile-long, 24-ft wide
road with 3 in. of wearing course asphalt concrete that has a density of 147.9 pcf?
a. 5,458.88 b. 5,658.84 c. 5,856.84 d. 4,856.84

2. Calculate the stress in a #7 rebar subjected to a tensile load of 9700 lb in MPa.

a. 11.22 b. 1.74 c. 111.22 d. 16,131.16

3. Calculate the dry unit weight (γd) if an aggregate weighs 47.72 lb, has a moisture content of
7.2 percent, and occupies a volume of 0.50 cu ft.
a. 89.03 pcf b. 102.31 pcf c. 55.50 pcf d. 22.26 pcf
4. What maximum size of aggregate would you suggest on a 10-in nonreinforced slab on grade?
a. ¾” b. 1” c. ½” d. 1 ½”

5. Calculate the concrete required to cast a wall 3 meters high, 35 meters long and 200
millimeters thick and applying a wastage factor of 3 percent.
a. 21.63 m3 b. 21.00 m3 c. 16.15 m3 d. 20.39 m3

6. Determine the compressive strength of a 6-in.-diameter specimen that failed at a test load of
85,000 lb.
a. 2,361.11 psi b. 3,006.26 psi c. 1,503.13 psi d. 2,570.67 psi

7. Calculate the compacted tons per hour of asphalt concrete if a 5.0-ft-wide roller traveling at
3.1 mph over a 3-in.-thick lift requires 4 passes to achieve a required density of 147.6 pcf.
a. 1,510 b. 1,450 c. 733.50 d. 377.50

8. A water-cement ratio of 0.55 is required and a fly ash pozzolan with a specific gravity of
2.40 is to be used in the concrete mix. The estimated mixing water is 270 lb/yd 3. It is
required that the equivalent water-to-cement plus pozzolan ratio be established on the basis
of weight. It was specified that fly ash is 20 percent by weight (Fw = 0.20). Compute for the
required weight of fly ash.
a. 89.2 b. 98.2 c. 392.8 d. 292.8

9. How much tie wires are needed for 50,000 kgs of rebars?
a. 27 b. 270 c. 2,700 d. 270,000

10. Calculate the change in length of a 60-ft steel rod subjected to a tensile load of 12,000 psi.
Modulus of elasticity is 30,000,000 psi.
a. 0.288 in. b. 0.024 in. c. 0.288 ft. d. 2.88 in.

11. Calculate the solid volume of an aggregate that has a density of 1580 kg/m3 and a specific
gravity of 2.60.
a. 0.16 m3 b. 0.39 m3 c. 0.61 m3 d. 0.062 m3

12. A splitting tensile test was performed on a standard 4-in.-by-8-in. cylinder; the cylinder
fractured at 30,000 lb. Calculate the splitting tensile strength of the concrete.
a. 862.10 psi b. 413.2 psi c. 736.45 psi d. 596.83 psi

13. From Problem 12, calculate the approximate tensile strength of the concrete.
a. 413.2 psi b. 862.10 psi c. 596.83 psi d. 736.45 psi

14. Calculate the metric tons of gravel required to fill an excavated area 70 m by 50 m by 2 m
deep if the gravel has a density of 1890 kg/m3.
a. 6,615 b. 7,407 c. 3,704 d. 13,230

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15. Determine the foot-board measure (fbm) of one post 10 ft long, 14 x 14 in. in cross section.
a. 13.61 b. 136.66 c. 1,960 d. 163.33

16. Calculate the number of tons of asphalt concrete required to pave a 300-sq-ft area 3-in. thick.
a. 15.255 b. 11.255 c. 5.625 d. 6.625

17. The core densities listed were obtained from a compacted asphalt concrete pavement: core A
= 142.9 pcf and core B = 149.9 pcf. Determine the percentage of compaction if the laboratory
density of the mix was 147.5 pcf.
a. 97.88 b. 96.88 c. 99.25 d. 97.66

18. Calculate the metric tons of asphalt concrete required to pave 2 km of roadway 4 m wide and
80 mm thick. The density of the paving material is 2370 kg/m 3.
a. 1,516.8 b. 1,615.8 c. 1,516,800 d. 15,168

19. A sample of coarse aggregate weighs 1070 g when oven dry, 1090 g, when saturated surface
dry, and 670 g when submerged. Calculate the bulk specific gravity.
a. 2.55 b. 2.68 c. 2.86 d. 2.45

20. From Problem 19, calculate the apparent specific gravity.

a. 2.68 b. 2.55 c. 1.87 d. 2.45

21. From Problem 19, calculate the absorption in percent.

a. 1.87 b. 2.68 c. 2.55 d. 2.87

22. Determine the foot-board measure (fbm) of fifteen pieces of 2 x 4 in. in cross section and 12
ft in length.
a. 102 b. 120 c. 8 d. 1,440

23. A sample of Mahogany tree had a wet weight of 1125.5 g and an oven-dry weight of 722.5 g.
Calculate the moisture content of the wood sample in percent.
a. 35.81 b. 55.78 c. 64.19 d. 45.65

24. A sample of fine aggregate weighs 490 g when oven dry and 501 g when saturated surface
dry. The flask weighs 541 g when filled with water and 842 g when filled with the aggregate
sample and water. Calculate the bulk specific gravity.
a. 2.59 b. 2.51 c. 2.65 d. 2.45

25. From Problem 24, calculate the apparent specific gravity.

a. 2.59 b. 2.51 c. 2.65 d. 2.45

26. From Problem 24, calculate the absorption in percent.

a. 2.24 b. 2.20 c. 2.19 d. 2.14

27. Asphalt concrete amounting to 2,775 tons was used to pave 150,000-sq-ft area 3-in. thick.
What is the density of the asphalt concrete used?
a. 142 pcf b. 150 pcf c. 148 pcf d. 145 pcf

28. Determine the yield of the following concrete batch:

Unit weight of concrete = 149.2 pcf

Water = 325 lb
Cement = 500 lb
Coarse aggregate = 1875 lb
Fine aggregate = 1330
a. 27.01 cu.ft. b. 1.0 cu.m. c. 27.01 cu.yd. d. 27.00 cu.ft.

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29. Calculate the percentage of total moisture on a fine aggregate in percent based on the given
data.

Percent absorption = 1.8

Wet weight = 516 g
Oven-dry weight = 483 g
a. 6.83 b. 6.38 c. 6.40 d. 6.04

30. From Problem 29, calculate the free moisture of the fine aggregate in percent.

a. 5.03 b. 4.58 c. 4.60 d. 4.24

31. Find the total board foot of 48 pieces of lumber 2” x 4” x 10 ft linear length.

a. 320 b. 3840 c. 80 d. 6.67

32. Find the total board foot of lumber ¾” x 6” x 800 ft linear length.

a. 3600 b. 300 c. 400 d. 320

33. Find the total board foot of 5 pieces of lumber 2” x 8” x 14 ft 3” linear length.

a. 18.67 b. 19 c. 95 d. 93.33

34. A sample of Yakal wood had a wet weight of 1315.8 g and an oven-dry weight of 756 g.
Calculate the moisture content of the Yakal wood in percent.

a. 42.5 b. 57.4 c. 74 d. 174

35. The 5-hour boiling test was performed on a medium weathering clay brick according to
ASTM C67 and produced the following masses:

Dry mass of the specimen = 1.788 kg.

Saturated mass after 5-hour submersion in boiling water = 2.262 kg.

Calculate the percent absorption by 5-hour boiling.

a. 26.51 b. 20.95 c. 79.04 d. 25.00

36. A hollow concrete masonry unit has actual gross dimensions of 5-5/8” x 7-5/8” x 15-5/8”.
The unit is tested in a compression machine with the following results:

Load at failure = 265 kips

Net volume = 336.7 in3

Calculate the gross area compressive strength in psi.

a. 2224.26 b. 6001.26 c. 3015.11 d. 4427.16

37. From Problem 36, calculate the net area compressive strength in psi.

a. 2224.26 b. 3015.11 c. 6001.26 d. 4427.16

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38. Determine the number of 8 x 16-in. concrete masonry units required to build a wall 8 ft high
and 44 ft long with four 3 x 4-ft openings.

a. 342 b. 367 c. 684 d. 430

39. From Problem 38, calculate the volume of mortar required in ft 3.

a. 32.25 b. 51.3 c. 27.525 d. 25.65

40. A 6” hollow masonry wall is constructed of expanded slag units reported to be 57% solid.
What is the estimated fire resistance of the wall?

a. 1.5 hrs. b. 2 hrs. c. 3 hrs. d. 4 hrs.

41. High-range water reducers.

a. plasticizers b. retarder c. accelerating d. air-entraining

42. A stiffening of a concrete mixture with little evidence of significant heat generation.

a. false set b. setting c. hydration d. curing

43. The chemical reaction that takes place when Portland cement and water are mixed together.

a. hydration b. setting c. soundness d. curing

44. Used only in concrete structures that will be exposed to severe sulfate action principally
where concrete is exposed to soil and groundwater with a high sulfate content.

a. Type V b. Type IV c. Type III d. Type II

45. A high-early strength cement and causes concrete to set and gain strength rapidly.

a. Type V b. Type IV c. Type III d. Type II

46. Cement which generates less heat at a slower rate and has a moderate resistance to sulfate
attack.

a. Type V b. Type IV c. Type III d. Type II

47. It is the relative mobility of the concrete mixture, and measured in terms of the slump; the
greater the slump value the more mobile the mixture.

a. consistency b. workability c. flowability d. placeability

48. The property of the concrete that determines its capacity to be placed and consolidated
property and be finished without harmful segregation.

a. consistency b. workability c. flowability d. placeability

49. The study of deformation and flow of asphalt.

a. rheology b. durability c. ductility d. stability

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50. A measure of how asphalt binder physical properties change with age (sometimes called age
hardening).

a. rheology b. durability c. ductility d. stability

51. Cutback asphalt made from the mixture of asphalt cement and diesel.

a. slow-curing b. medium-curing c. fast-curing d. non-curing

52. A term including all finished and semi finished wood shaped with parallel longitudinal
surfaces.

a. lumber b. timber c. boards d. glulam members

53. Those pieces 5 inches or more in thickness and width.

a. lumber b. timber c. boards d. glulam members

54. A mixture of Portland cement, lime, a clean, well-graded sand, and enough water to produce
a plastic mix.

a. mortar b. plaster c. grout d. concrete

55. The volume that may include solid matter, plus pores in the particles but not voids.

a. saturated-surface dry volume b. bulk volume c. solid volume d. dry volume

56. Aggregate which does not maintain adhesion to asphalt when it becomes wet.

a. hydrophilic b. reactive aggregates c. organic impurities d. friable particles

57. A value used in the design of Portland cement concrete mixes to indicate the average size of
fine aggregate.

a. fineness modulus b. effective size c. maximum size of aggregates d. minimum size

58. Used to designate the size of aggregate to be used as a filter for sewage or drinking water, is
that diameter or size on the graph which has 10 percent of the total finer than its size.

a. fineness modulus b. effective size c. maximum size of aggregates d. minimum size

59. A graph of percent by weight versus sieve sizes.

a. gradation chart b. aggregate chart c. sieve chart d. Proctor chart

60. Means resistance of aggregates to disintegration under weathering including alternate heating
and cooling, wetting and drying, and freezing and thawing.

a. soundness b. toughness c. strength d. hardness

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