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This document contains questions that could be asked in an exam on advanced concrete technology. It covers various topics related to concrete including: - The transition zone and how it influences concrete properties - Air-entraining admixtures and how they affect concrete - How the shape and texture of aggregates impacts concrete strength and workability - Definitions of bleeding and segregation in concrete and how to reduce their effects - Non-destructive tests conducted on concrete like ultrasonic pulse velocity - Common concrete defects and remedies - Mix proportioning techniques and tests to check suitability for field use - Special concretes like self-consolidating concrete (SCC) and their properties - Applications of new technologies

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Advanced Concrete Technology

This document contains questions that could be asked in an exam on advanced concrete technology. It covers various topics related to concrete including: - The transition zone and how it influences concrete properties - Air-entraining admixtures and how they affect concrete - How the shape and texture of aggregates impacts concrete strength and workability - Definitions of bleeding and segregation in concrete and how to reduce their effects - Non-destructive tests conducted on concrete like ultrasonic pulse velocity - Common concrete defects and remedies - Mix proportioning techniques and tests to check suitability for field use - Special concretes like self-consolidating concrete (SCC) and their properties - Applications of new technologies

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ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Date:

Time: 3 Hours

Max Mraks : 60
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer any FIVE Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 a What is understood by the term Transition Zone in concrete? How
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) does it influence the properties of concrete?
b What are Air-entraining Admixtures? What are the effects of air6
) entrainment on the properties of concrete?
2 a What are the effects of the shape and texture of aggregates on the 6
) strength and workability of concrete?
b Explain Gap Grading of aggregates.
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)
3 a What are the various factors which affect the workability of
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) concrete?
b What do you understand by the terms bleeding and segregation 6
) in concrete? How can the effect of these be reduced?
4 a Explain the behavior of concrete in uniaxial, biaxial and multi-axial 6
) state of stresses
b Mention the various Non-destructive tests on concrete. Explain the 6
) factors which influence ultrasonic pulse velocity of concrete.
5 a What are the common defects in making concrete and what are
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) the remedies for these defects?
b Briefly explain Quality Management System for Construction
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)
6 a What measures can be taken to make mix proportioning
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) economical and scientific?
b What tests are necessary to check the adoptability of a particular
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) mix proportion for field use?
7 a What is SCC? Describe the J-ring test with a neat sketch.
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)
b What is volume fraction and how does it affect the behavior in
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) tension, flexure, and shear?
8 a What is meant by smart concrete? Explain.
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)
b Explain the applications of Optical fibre sensors in Cement
6
) Concrete

ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY


Date:

Time: 3 Hours

Max Mraks : 60
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer any FIVE Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 a What do you mean by hydration of cement? Explain the
6
) mechanism of hydration of cement.
b With the help of a sketch, explain the structure of hydrated cement 6
) paste.
2 a Discuss the importance of grading of aggregates with reference to
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) properties of fresh and hardened concrete.
b Why do we determine the elongation index of aggregates?
4
)
3 a List the different workability tests and explain one of them, with
6
) the help of a sketch.
b What is re-vibration? Is it detrimental to concrete? Where is it
6
) practiced?
4 a What are the factors that affect strength of concrete? Explain the
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) importance of rate of loading on strength of concrete.
b Discuss the beneficial and harmful effects of creep of concrete.
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)
5 a Explain the difference between prescription and performance
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) specification for concrete.
b Discuss the factors causing variations in the quality of concrete.
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)
6 a What measures can be taken to make mix proportioning
6
) economical and scientific?
b In mix proportioning why is it desirable to use the minimum
6
) quantity of water?
7 a What is the difference between mix proportioning of normal weight 6
) concrete and light weight concrete?
b Explain the factors effecting the properties of fibre reinforced
6
) concrete
8 a What is Building Instrumentation? What are its objectives and
6
) organization?
b Explain Structural Health Monitoring System and the role of
6
) Sensors in SHM system.

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