Assignment 8 Solution

Option in yellow is correct answer

1. Consider the following statements
A. Strength of concrete, S, can be modelled as S = S0[exp(-kp)], where S0 and p are the strength of
the coarse aggregate, and, the porosity of the hardened cement paste, respectively with k being an
empirical constant.
B. The strength of the concrete determined using cubical specimens is higher than that
determined using cylindrical specimens.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

2. Consider the following statements
A. The stress strain curve for concrete in tension may be taken to be same as that in
compression.
B. The stress strain curve of concrete shows a clear yield point.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

3. Consider the following statements
A. Concrete is cured to prevent bleeding.
B. Steam curing is used in cases where higher early strength is required.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

4. Consider the following statements
A. For the same total volume of pores, the shrinkage in a cement paste with a higher volume of
large pores will be lower than a paste with a higher volume of smaller sized pores.
B. For the same total volume of pores, the strength of a cement paste with a higher volume of
large pores will be lower than a paste with a higher volume of smaller sized pores.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

 Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

5. Consider the following statements
A. IS 456-2000 divides the environmental conditions of exposure for concrete into five classes.
B. As per IS 456-2000 The minimum grade of concrete that can be used in reinforced concrete is
M20.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

6. Consider the following statements
A. As the age at loading increases, the concrete shows less creep strain for the same elastic strain
so long as the elastic strains are not very high.
B. Creep is the change in stress levels for a constant level of strain or deformation.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

7. When determining the compressive strength of concrete as per Indian Standards
A. The cubes taken during concrete construction should be sprayed with curing compounds
immediately after being taken out of the moulds.
B. The cubes should be removed from the curing pond and completely dried before testing.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

8. A concrete mix design uses 1200 kg of coarse aggregate and 350 kg cement per m3 of concrete. A
small mixer is being used and there is only 50 kg of cement per batch. Volume batching is used to
measure the raw materials. The length and width of the box is known to be 40 cm and 30 cm
respectively. It is known that 3 boxes of aggregate were used for a batch of concrete. Assuming 40%
voids in a coarse aggregate filled box and specific gravity of coarse aggregate to be 2.75, the height of
the box is.

43.3 cm

33.3 cm

25.5 cm

28.9 cm
 1200
Aggregate corresponding to 50 kg of cement = 350
x 50 = 171.42 kg

171.42
Volume of aggregate = = 62.3 liter
2.75

62.3
Volume of aggregate in one box = 3
= 20.78 liter

40 𝑥 30 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥 0.6
Let h be the height of box, then 1000
= 20.78

Thus h = 28.9 cm

9. In a mix design, per 1 m3 of concrete, 170 kg water, 400kg cement 666 kg sand, 460kg 10 mm
aggregate and 694 kg 20 mm aggregate were used. Specific gravity of cement and aggregates are 3.14
and 2.59 respectively. The percentage paste content and mortar conctent in concrete by volume is
_____ and _______ respectively.

29.7 and 55.4

55.4 and 29.7

47.4 and 55.4

29.7 and 47.4

Volume of water Vw = 170 liter

400
Volume of cement Vc = = 127.38 liter
3.14

666
Volume of sand Vs = = 257.14 liter
2.59

460+694
Volume of coarse aggregates Vca = 2.59
= 445.55

Total volume = 1000 lites

Volume of paste Vp = Vc + Vw = 170+ 127.38 = 297.38 liter

% volume of paste = 29.7

Volume of mortar = Vp + Vs = 297.38+257.14 = 554.52 liter

% volume mortar = 55.4