SET-1 SECTION-I [2 x 10 = 20 M]

1. Design concrete mix proportioning [M40 pumpable concrete with fly ash] according
to IS code from the following data.

Grade designation : M40

Type of cement : OPC 43 grade confirming to IS 8112
Type of mineral admixture : Fly ash confirming to IS 3812 (Part-
1)
Maximum nominal size of aggregates : 20 mm
Minimum cement content : 320 kg/m3
Maximum water cement ratio : 0.45
Workability : 100 mm (slump)
Exposure condition : Severe (for reinforced concrete)
Method of concrete placing : Pumping
Degree of supervision : Good
Type of aggregate : Crushed angular aggregate
Maximum cement content : 450 kg/m3
Chemical admixture type : Superplasticizer
2. Design concrete mix as per ACI code for the following data.

Mix Component Properties:

Cement Type : 10
Specific Gravity : 3.155
CA Nominal Maximum Particle Size : 10 mm
SSD Bulk Specific Gravity : 2.660
% Absorption Capacity : 3.50%
Dry-Rodded Density : 1.530 Mg/m3
Fine Aggregate SSD Bulk Specific Gravity : 2.700
% Absorption Capacity : 1.50%
Fineness Modulus : 2.700

Desired Mix Properties:

A 30 kg batch on non-air-entrained concrete with a slump in the 80 to 100 mm range
and a water/cement ratio of 0.5 is required.

SECTION-II [5 x 4 = 20 M]

1. Write about Durability of concrete.

2. What are the various methods for concrete mix design? Explain any one
3. Explain about Polymer concrete and Fibre-reinforced concrete.
4. Describe the process for sprayed concrete and the process of underwater
concreting.
5. Explain the methods for Non-destructive testing of Concrete structures.
 SECTION-III [20 x 1 = 20 M]

1. In the manufacture of cement definite proportions of argillacious and

calcareous material are burnt at a temperature of
(a) 4250C (b) 8750C (c) 14500C (d) 16500C

2. During the manufacturing Process of portland cemtnt, gypsum is added

(a) to increase the strength of cement (b) to modify the colour of cement
(c) to adjust setting time of cement (d) to reduce heat of hydration

3. Percentage of gypsum added to the clinker during manufacturing process is

(a) 0.2 (b) 0.25 to 0.35 (c) 2.5 to 3.5 (d) 5 to 10

4. In terms of oxide composition, the maximum percentage of ingredient in the

cement is that of
(a) lime (b) iron oxide (c) alumina (d) silica

5. The tricalcium aluminate compound present in cement

(a) Provides weak resistance against sulphate attack
(b) is responsible for highest heat of evolution
(c) characteristically fast reacting with water
(d) all of the above

6. The constituent compounds of cement in decreasing order of rate of hydration

are
(a) C2S, C3S and C3A (b) C3S, C3A and C2S
(c) C3A, C3S and C2S (d) C3A, C2S and C3S

7. Ducalcium silicate (C2S)

(a) reacts with water only (b) Hydrates rapidly
(c) hardens rapidly (d) generates less heat of hydration

8. Fresh concrete should

(a) be able to poroduce homogeneous concrete (mixable)
(b) not segreggate or bleed during puku transportation and placing (i.e.stable)
(c) be cohesive and sufficiently mobile (i.e.,flowable)
(d) all of the above

9. Workability of fresh concrete is most appropriately defined by

(a) the composite property satisfying the requirements of mixability, stability,
transportabiity, placeability mobility, compactability and finishability
(b) ease and homogeneity with which it can be mixed, placed, compacted and
finished
(c) its consistence and plasticity
(d) its slump and compaction factor valules

10. The empirical test used for assessing the workability of fresh concrete is
(a) the slump test (b) the compacting factor test
(c) the vee-bee consistency test (d) all of the above
11. Which of the following statement (s) is/are incorrect?
(a) The use of a larger size and/or rounded aggregate gives higher workability
(b) For the same water content, use of finer sand increases the workability .
(c) The grading of fine aggregate is more critical than the grading of coarse
aggregate for workability
(d) For high-strength concrete a coarser grading is preferred

12. Slum test is the most widely used field test primarily because
(a) it indicates the behaviour of fresh concrete under action of gravitational force
(b) of the simplicity of apparatus and test procedure
(c) it measures batches of similar concrete
(d) all of the above

13. The workability of concrete by slump test is expressed in

(a) mm3/h (b) mm2/h (c)mm/h (d) mm

14. A concrete having a slump of 70mm is termed as

(a) dry (b) semi-plastic (c) plastic (d) flowing

15. The knowledge of the flexural tensile strength is useful in the design of
(a) Reinforced concrete members (b) Pavement slabs and air field runways
(c) Prestressed concrete structures (d) water-retaining structures

16. Compressive strength of concrete is the most important property because

(a) It depends upon the water-cement ratio
(b) It is related to the structure of hardened cement paste and gives the overall
quality of concrete
(c) it affects the permeability and durability of concrete
(d) none of the above

17. The tensile strength of concrete is approximately what per cent of

compressive strength of concrete?
(a) 50% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 5%

18. The standard size of a concrete cube for compressive strength test is
(a) 50mm (b) 10mm (c) 150mm (d) 200mm

19. Split tensile strength tests are better than the direct tensile strength tests
because
(a) The test gives more uniform results
(b) The results give values closer to the actual tensile strength values
(c) same moulds can be used for both compression and tension tests
(d) all the above

20. The standard deviation is

(a) The measure of spread of compressive strength test results about the mean
strength
(b) the measure of variability of test results
(c) measure of proportions of all the results falling within or outside certain range
(d) all of the above