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M.Tech Structural Cement — practice questions

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Flip the cards and match each Bogue compound symbol to its full name.Read the answer and worked solution →Pick the item that does not belong with the other three.Read the answer and worked solution →Type each cement-compound or admixture abbreviation as it appears.Read the answer and worked solution →Balance the Bogue calcium silicate hydration: tricalcium silicate plus water → C-S-H gel plus calcium hydroxide.Read the answer and worked solution →

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Flip the cards and match each Bogue compound symbol to its full name.

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Matching pairs
  1. A
    C3S
    B
    Tricalcium silicate
  2. A
    C2S
    B
    Dicalcium silicate
  3. A
    C3A
    B
    Tricalcium aluminate
  4. A
    C4AF
    B
    Tetracalcium aluminoferrite
Interactive minigame on Cement. _Source: IGNOU Concrete Technology (ET-522) Mistral/in-session OCR._

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Pick the item that does not belong with the other three.

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Questions
  1. Items
    1. C3S
    2. CaCl2
    3. C2S
    4. C3A
    Reason
    C3S, C2S and C3A are Bogue's cement compounds. CaCl₂ is a setting accelerator, not a clinker compound.
    Odd item
    CaCl2
  2. Items
    1. Slump cone
    2. Vee-Bee
    3. Schmidt hammer
    4. Compacting factor
    Reason
    Slump, Vee-Bee and compacting factor measure fresh-concrete workability. Schmidt hammer measures hardened-concrete surface hardness.
    Odd item
    Schmidt hammer
  3. Items
    1. Pumice
    2. Vermiculite
    3. Perlite
    4. Barite
    Reason
    Pumice, vermiculite and perlite are light-weight aggregates. Barite is a high-density aggregate for radiation shielding.
    Odd item
    Barite
Interactive minigame on Cement. _Source: IGNOU Concrete Technology (ET-522) Mistral/in-session OCR._

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Type each cement-compound or admixture abbreviation as it appears.

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Questions
  1. C3S
  2. C2S
  3. C3A
  4. C4AF
  5. CSH
  6. GGBS
  7. PPC
  8. OPC
Instructions
Type each abbreviation exactly as shown.
Interactive minigame on Cement. _Source: IGNOU Concrete Technology (ET-522) Mistral/in-session OCR._

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