Description : Wp and Wf are the weights of a cylinder containing partially compacted and fully compacted concrete. If the compaction factor (Wp/Wf ) is 0.95, the workability of concrete is (A) Extremely low (B) Very low (C) Low (D) High
Last Answer : Option D
Description : For high degree of workability , the compaction factor is (a) 0.65 (b) 0.75 (c) 0.85 (d) 0.95
Last Answer : (d) 0.95
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by (A) Tensile strength test (B) Slump test (C) Compaction factor test (D) Flexural strength test
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by [ A ] Tensile strength test [ B ] Slump cone test [ C ] Compaction factor test [ D ] Flexural strength test
Last Answer : [ C ] Compaction factor test
Description : The factor which affects the compaction, is (A) Moisture content (B) Compacting content (C) Method of compaction (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The workability of concrete is expressed by (a) Water-cement ratio (b) Slump value (c) Compaction factor (d) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : (d) Both (a) and (b)
Description : As the workability increases compaction factor [ A ] Decreases [ B ] Increases [ C ] Remains same [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] Increases
Description : Workability of a concrete – mix is determined by (i)Slump cone test (ii)Compaction factor test (iii)Vee bee test [ A ] i [ B ] ii [ C ] i and ii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ D ] i, ii and iii
Description : While determining the workability of concrete mix, the compaction factor test is ------than the slump cone test [ A ] Less accurate [ B ] More accurate [ C ] Approximate method [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] More accurate
Description : A___ on this pin indicates a memory operation: a. Low b. High c. Medium d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Low
Description : If the slump of a concrete mix is 60 mm, its workability is (A) Very low (B) Low (C) Medium (D) High
Description : If the slump of a concrete mix is 50 to 100 mm, its workability is [ A ] Very low [ B ] Low [ C ] Medium [ D ] High
Last Answer : [ C ] Medium
Description : Suggest the compaction factor for the following degree of workability.
Last Answer : Suggest the compaction factor for the following degree of workability.
Description : Describe the procedure for determination of workability by compaction factor method.
Last Answer : Procedure for determination of workability by compaction factor method: The procedure of determining the workability of concrete using compaction factor as per IS: 1199-1959 is as follows. 1. Take the freshly ... upon calculated C.F., the degree of workability can be designated as follows.
Description : Which of the following conditions indicates a short circuited capacitor when checking its condition with an ohmmeter? A. The capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less ... moves quickly to the low resistance side of the scale, then slowly recedes toward infinity.
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : High aniline point of a petrofuel (say diesel) indicates that (A) It is highly aromatic in nature (B) It is highly paraffinic in nature (C) It has a very low diesel index (D) Its ignition quality is very poor
Last Answer : (B) It is highly paraffinic in nature
Description : White smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace indicates the useof (A) Low excess air (B) Very high excess air (C) Gaseous fuel in the furnace (D) Liquid fuel in the furnace
Last Answer : (B) Very high excess air
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A particular chemical reaction is more temperature sensitive at low temperatures (B) A very high value of equilibrium constant, K (K >> 1) indicates that the ... ) Non-ideal flow takes place in reactors due to recycling, channeling or by creation of stagnant regions
Last Answer : (C) The intercept of the Arrhenius plot is called the 'activation energy
Description : The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as (A) Compaction (B) Consolidation (C) Swelling (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Consolidation
Description : The specific yield of soil depends upon (A) Compaction of stratum (B) Distribution of pores (C) Shape and size of particles (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) O.M.C. refers to the moisture corresponding to the maximum point on the moisture content dry density curve (B) The line which shows moisture content dry ... void line (C) The free fall of hammer for compaction is 30.5 cm (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil (B) Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil (C) ... a dry side compacted soil (D) Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture
Last Answer : (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
Description : The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon (A) Moisture content only (B) Amount of compaction energy only (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy
Description : The change of moisture content of soils, changes the (A) Value of the angle of repose (B) Amount of compaction required (C) Cohesive strength of soil (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : With the increase in the amount of compaction energy (A) Optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases (B) Optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases ( ... and maximum dry density increase (D) Both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The infiltration capacity during rain storm, is considerably reduced due to (A) Surface detention (B) Soil moisture (C) Compaction due to rain (D) All the above
Description : Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by (A) Compaction of soil (B) Stabilisation of soil (C) Drainage of soil (D) Combination of all the above
Description : The compaction of concrete, improves (A) Density (B) Strength (C) Durability (D) All the abov
Description : Concrete is unsuitable for compaction by a vibrator if it is (A) Dry (B) Earth moist (C) Semi-plastic (D) Plastic
Description : The produce impermeable concrete (A) Thorough mixing of concrete is required (B) Proper compaction of concrete is required (C) Proper curing of concrete is required (D) All the above
Description : Non-uniform compaction may cause the concrete (A) Porous (B) Non-homogeneous (C) Reduced strength (D) All the above
Description : The property of the ingredients to separate from each other while placing the concrete is called (A) Segregation (B) Compaction (C) Shrinkage (D) Bulking
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Ware house pack' of cement means (A) Full capacity of the ware house (B) Pressure exertion of the bags of upper layers (C) Pressure compaction of the bags on lower layers (D) Packing the ware house
Description : The bulk density of aggregates, depends upon (A) Shape (B) Grading (C) Compaction (D) All the above
Description : The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of (A) Simplex pile (B) Franki pile (C) Pressure pile (D) Vibro pile
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by (A) Grouting (B) Chemical action (C) Drainage (D) Compaction
Description : The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as (A) Finishing of concrete (B) Curing of concrete (C) Placing of concrete (D) Compaction of concrete
Description : Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls (A) To drain off the water from the filling (B) To ventilate the stone masonry (C) To add architectural beauty (D) To increase compaction of the earth retained
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension (B) Slump test is performed to check concrete strength (C ... D) Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
Description : For the determination of shear strength parameters, c and , of soil in the laboratory, the test to be conducted will be (a) Triaxial compression test (b) Sieve analysis (c) Compaction test (d) Relative density test
Last Answer : (a) Triaxial compression test
Description : The field density and field moisture content of a soil can be determined by 1. Core cutter method 2. Sand replacement method 3. Proctor compaction test 4. Modified proctor compaction test (a) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 2 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 2 only
Description : Settlement due to creep in soils is contingent on : (a) Primary consolidation (b) Secondary consolidation (c) Initial settlement (d) Compaction settlement
Last Answer : (b) Secondary consolidation
Description : When the compaction energy increases the compaction of soils: (a) Both of OMC and maximum dry density decrease (b) Both of OMC and maximum dry density increase (c) OMC decreases but maximum dry density decrease (c) OMC increases but maximum dry density increase
Last Answer : (c) OMC decreases but maximum dry density decrease
Description : The purpose of lateral ties in short R.C. columns is to (a) Increase the load carrying capacity of column (b) Facilitate compaction of concrete (c) Facilitate construction (d) Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Last Answer : (d) Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Description : The process of consolidating concrete mix after placing it in position is termed as. (a) Curing (b) Wetting (c) Compaction (d) All of these
Last Answer : (c) Compaction
Description : The purpose of lateral ties in short reinforced concrete columns is to [ A ] Facilitate construction [ B ] Facilitate compaction of concrete [ C ] Increase the load carrying capacity of the columns [ D ] Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Last Answer : [ D ] Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Description : Concrete is unsuitable for compaction by vibration if it is [ A ] Semi – plastic [ B ] Plastic [ C ] Earth moist [ D ] Dry
Last Answer : [ B ] Plastic
Last Answer : A low utilization factor for a plant indicates that plant is used for stand by purpose.
Description : For concreting of heavily reinforced sections without vibration, the workability of concrete expressed as compacting factor should be (A) 0.75 - 0.80 (B) 0.80 - 0.85 (C) 0.85 - 0.92 (D) Above 0.92
Description : The theoretical stress-strain curve of the concrete in the Limit State design of structures is correspondingly reduced by the factor [ A ] 0.35 [ B ] 0.5 [ C ] 0.67 [ D ] 0.75
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.67