Department of Civil Engineering

Concrete Technology
Assignment-I
1. Define workability? Enlist various tests to measure workability. Explain Compaction
factor test in detail.
2. Explain the properties of fresh and hardened concrete?
3. Mention the test conducted to test the properties of hardened concrete.
4. What is batching? Compare Volume Batching and Weight Batching.
5. What are the steps adopted to control bleeding.
6. Explain effect of water cement ratio on strength and durability of concrete?
7. Define shrinkage. Explain in detail the classification of shrinkage.
8. Define creep. What are the factors affecting creep?
9. Define concrete cracks and its types? Discuss the repair techniques that are used to
repair various types of cracks.
10. What is hydration? Discuss the factors on which rate of hydration depends.
11. Write the classification of fly ash. Describe Class C fly ash in brief.
12. Enlist various tests for determination of tensile strength of concrete. Elaborate centre
point loading method.
13. What is the principal of Schmidt Rebound hammer? Draw the schematic cutway view
of the Rebound hammer.
14. What are the factors affecting Pulse velocity.
15. Explain Pulse velocity method and draw one schematic diagram of pulse velocity test
circuit.
16. What are the raw materials for the manufacture of cement? Mention the functions in
the properties of cement.
17. What are Bouge’s compounds? Explain their contribution in developing the strength
of concrete.
18. Explain the following.
a) Maturity of concrete
b) Factors affecting workability
c) Extreme weather concreting
d) Light weight concrete
e) Fiber reinforced concrete
f) Sulphate resisting portland cement
g) Polymer Concrete
h) Ferrocement
i) Flexural test on concrete
19. Short Notes:
a) Define metakoline.
b) Define shortcrete.
c) Define guniting.
d) Define NDT.
e) Define Durability.

Date of Submission: 02-03-2023

Date of Submission: 02-03-2023