CEMENT/CONCRETE

1. Scales
for
weighing
aggregates and cement
shall be within ___ %
throughout the range of
use. ans. 0.5%
2. When cement is placed
in contact with the
aggregate, batches may
be rejected unless mixed
within
_____
hrs
of
contact -- ans. 1.5 hrs
3. When mixed at the site
or in central mixing
plant, the mixing time
shall not less than ____
nor more than ______
unless
mixer
performance test prove
adequate
mixing
of
concrete in a shorter
time period. --ans. 50 seconds nor
more than 90 seconds
4. The flow of water shall
be uniform and all water
should be in the drum by
the end of the first _____
seconds of the mixing
period.
--ans.
15
seconds
5. When the concrete is
delivered
in
truck
mixers, additional water
maybe added to the
batch
and
additional

mixing
performed
to
increase the slump to
specified
requirement
permitted
by
the
engineer, provided all
these
operation
are
performed within ______
after
initial
mixing
operation and the water
and cement ratio is not
exceeded
ans. 45 minutes
6. Concrete
sample
in
moist
conditioned
temperature range ans.
18 to 24 degrees
7. Core will be considered if
ave. strength of the
cores is equal to ans. 85
spec. & 75
8. Before cement is used,
sampling must be done
at least ___ before use.
--- ans. 12 days
9. What will you do with
major
honeycomb
-ans.
Remove
and
replaced
10.
If
the
strength
control does not meet --ans. Adjusted price
11.
Maintain
fully
welted and position in --ans. 72 hrs
12.
Rate of loading for
concrete cylinder --- ans.
20-50 psi/sec

13.
Slump of vibrated
workable concrete ans.
10-40 mm
14.
Dimension
of
cylinder ans. 6 and
12
15.
Determines
consistency of concrete
ans. slump test
16.
Dimension
of
beam
sample
ans. 6x6x21
17.
No. Of blows for
cylinder 25
18.
Blows for beam
63
19.
Set
of
beam
samples every 75 cum.
ans. One set 3 samples
20.
Minimum flexural
requirement for beam @
3rd pt. loading ans. 3.8
Mpa
ASPHALT
1. Penetration
test
indication of the _____ of
asphalt
--ans.
Consistency
2. 1 quality test for every
___ of asphalt --- ans.
200 tons
3. Commonly used method
in design and evaluation
of bituminous concrete
mixes --- ans. Marshall
stability

4. Exact
percentage
determined by -- ans.
Trial mix
5. Indication asphalt mix is
overheated -- ans. Blue
smoke
6. Thermometer should be
inserted into the mix at
least ans. 4 inches
7. Applied on existing bit or
cement concrete surface
with
bituminous
materials

ans.
Bituminous tack coat
8. Dpwh item emulsified
asphalt not suitable --item 301
9. Submission of sample
minimum quantity for
asphalt cement ans. 5
kg
10.
Prime
coat
left
undisturbed ans. 24 hrs
11.
Rate of application
bituminous prime coat --ans. 1-2 l/sq.m
12.
Test determine the
asphalt
content
in
bituminous mix --- ans.
Extraction
13.
Aggregates passes
no. 200 sieve ans.
Mineral filler
14.
Liquid asphalt is
also
called
--ans.
Cutback asphalt
15.
Called
as
hot
asphalt or penetration

grade ans. Asphalt

cement
16.
Asphalt
cement
and kerosene --- ans.
Medium curing cutback
17.
Asphalt
cement
and gasoline ans.
Rapid curing cutback
18.
Relative Hardness
of
asphalt
Ans.
Penetrometer
19.
Prepared
on
untreated base is ans.
prime coating
20.
Point
where
volatile
component
asphalt ans. Flash point
21.
Application
to
existing surface ans.
Tack coat
22.
The proper way of
rolling ans. The sides
and proceed
23.
Minimum degree of
compaction asphalt
ans. 97% of the density
24.
Too much asphalt
causes ans. Bleeding
25.
Alligators skin
alligator cracking
26.
Bituminous weighs
1000
grams,
dry
aggregate 950 grams. --ans. 5.0%
27.
Wearing away of
the pavement surface
caused by the dislodging

of aggregates particles
--- ans. Raveling
28.
Who will approve
job mix formula? --- ans.
Dpwh/mat. Engr.
29.
Check after final
rolling? ans. Degree of
compaction
30.
Maximum speed of
roller compaction --- ans.
5 kph
AGGREGATES
1. Specific
gravity
of
sodium sulfate used in
soundness
Ans. 1.151 to 1.174
2. The
specific
gravity
magnesium
sulfate
within range --- ans.
1.295 to 1.308
3. Soundness
test
of
aggregates. Maintain at
least --- ans. 18 hrs
4. Wash loss of f.a in the
no. 200 ans. 3%
5. Wash loss of c.a in the
no. 200 ans. 1%
6. Percent passing loose for
c.a tested in clay lump
ans. 0.25%
7. Mass percent loose for
f.a in clay lump ans.
1.0
8. Slag. Density of c.a
ans. 1120 kg/cu.m

9. Mass % passing loose for

c.a
tested
in
soft
fragment ans. 3.5
10.
Fine aggregate Five cycles of sodium
sulfate
soundness.
Weighted loss shall not
exceed ans. 10%
11.
Bonus
12.
Coarse
Five
cycles of sodium sulfate
soundness.
Weighted
loss shall not exceed
ans. 12%
13.
Mass % wear item
311 ans. 40%
14.
Max.
Percent
abrasion for concrete c.a
ans. 40%
15.
Desirable texture
and shape of aggregate
ans. Angular and
smooth surface
16.
Abrasion
test.
5000g samples. 2000g
remain --- ans. 60%
17.
Boundary between
coarse
and
fine
aggregates ans. No. 8
sieve
18.
F.a used in stone
masonry mortar ans.
No. 8
19.
C.a
used
in
bituminous concrete
ans. 2.36 mm / no. 8
sieve

20.
Degree
of
compaction
for
aggregate subbase
ans. 100%
SOIL
1. Group index = 0, what is
grade of soil ans. Good
soil
2. Classification w/c 35% or
less passed sieve no.
200 ans. Granular
materials
3. Evaluate the quality of
soil as highway subgrade
ans. Group Index
4. Indicates
very
poor
materials when G.I = ?
ans .20
5. Minimum % of A-6 group
classification?

ans.
36%
6. When G.I is negative
ans. Very good
7. Days that specimen for
cbr soaked ans. 4 days
8. Weight of sandy soil for
hydrometer analysis
ans. 100 grams
9. Lab.
Compaction
test/moisture
density.
Specification of rammer
ans. 5.5 lb with 12 in
drop
10.
Different test for
soil classification. ans.
Grading, LL and PL test

11.
Equipment
for
Liquid limit and p.limit
ans. Atterberg device
ang glass plate
12.
Minimum
%
compaction
dor
embankment ans. 95%
13.
Cbr
value
of
aggregate base course
ans. 80%

14.
Cbr
value
of
aggregate
subbase
course ans. 25%
15.
Density to which
soil is compacted is
related to ans. Water
content and compactive
effort
16.
Optimum
water
content
of
soil
is

determined by ans.
Compaction test
17.
Particle
size
distribution
of
sandy
gravel is determined by
ans. sieve test
18.
Apparatus used for
field density test ans.
Sand
cone,
rubber

balloon, nuclear density

meter
19.
In fdt, volume of
hole is determine by
ans. Sand to fill over unit
weight of dry sand
20.
The
cbr
is
generally selected at
what penetration
ans. 2.54 mm