1. What ingredients are used for the production of portland cement?

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2. What is the role of gypsum in the production of portland cement?

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 3. What is a typical value for the fineness of portland cement?

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4. What are some of the characteristics of the primary chemical reactions during the hydration of
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Portland cement?
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 5. Define the C-S-H phase of cement paste.

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6. Students in the materials class prepared three mortar mixes with water to cement ratios of 0.50,
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0.55, 0.60. Three 2-in. mortar cubes were prepared for each mix. The cubes were cured for 7 days
and then tested for compressive strength. The test results were as shown in table below.
Determine the following:
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a. The compressive strength of each cube

b. The average compressive strength for each mix.
c. Plot the average compressive strength versus w/c ratios for all mixes.
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d. Comment on the effect of increasing w/c ratio on the compressive strength of the cubes.
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Mix No. w/c Ratio Cube No. Maximum Compressive Average

Load(lb) Strength Compressive
Strength
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1 0.50
2 0.55
1 17640
2 18270
3 17890
1 16350
2 16740
3 15990

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 3 0.60 1 14870
2 15260
3 15790

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 7. Samples of coarse aggregate from a stockpile are brought to the laboratory for determination of
specific gravities. The following weights are found:
Mass of moist aggregate sample as brought to the laboratory: 5,298 g
Mass of oven dried aggregate: 5,216 g
Mass of aggregate submerged in water: 3,295 g

Mass od SSD (Saturated Surface Dry) aggregate: 5,227 g

Find
a. The aggregate bulk dry specific gravity
b. The aggregate bulk apparent specific gravity
c. The moisture content of stockpile aggregate (report as a percent)
d. Absorption (report as percent)

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 8. calculate the sieve analysis shown in table and plot on a semilog gradation paper. What is the
maximum size? What is the nominal maximum size?

Sieve size(mm) Amount Cumulative Cumulative Percent Passing

retained, g Percent retained amount
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25 0
9.5 47.1
4.75 239.4
2.00 176.5
0.425 92.7
0.075 73.5
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9. Draw a graph to show the cumulative percent passing through the sieve versus sieve size for well-

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graded, gap-graded, open-graded, and one-sized aggregates. What is the format name of this

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