CIVE40007 Materials Exam Questions 2022
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What is the characteristic of a material that increases its viscosity as it is cooled from a liquid state?

  • Glass (correct)
  • Ferrite
  • Cement
  • Martensitic steel
  • What is the term for a type of steel known for its high strength?

  • Martensitic steel (correct)
  • Pearlite
  • Austenite
  • Ferrite
  • What is the process by which glass is made into sheet products?

  • Float glass process (correct)
  • Rolling process
  • Extrusion process
  • Molding process
  • What is the term for a type of steel microstructure that forms when austenite transforms into a mixture of ferrite and cementite?

    <p>Pearlite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of phase transformation that occurs when austenite cools?

    <p>Martensitic transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical objective of materials selection?

    <p>Maximise resistance to corrosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the Bogue composition?

    <p>It ignores impurities in the Portland cement clinker phases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of thermosetting plastics?

    <p>They contain a three-dimensional network of covalent bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the rate of penetration of aggressive agents into concrete change with the water/cement ratio?

    <p>It decreases with an increase in the water/cement ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of drying shrinkage of concrete?

    <p>Water driven off from the C-S-H gel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of screening in material processing?

    <p>To separate materials by size</p> Signup and view all the answers

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