Fresh Concrete Properties Quiz

Long-term requirements of the hardened concrete – strength, durability and volume stability, Short-term requirements - workability

Workability is defined as the amount of useful internal work necessary to produce full compaction without segregation.

Consistence is defined as the ease with which concrete will flow or used to describe the firmness of form of a substance.

<p>Because the strength of concrete is adversely and significantly affected by the presence of voids in the compacted mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strength - density ratio indicates the relationship between strength and density, with a higher ratio indicating higher strength for a given density.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long-term requirements of the hardened concrete – strength, durability, and volume stability; Short-term requirements - workability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Workability is defined as the amount of useful internal work necessary to produce full compaction without segregation. It is required to overcome the internal friction between the individual particles in the concrete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consistence is defined as the ease with which concrete will flow or used to describe the firmness of form of a substance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is vital to achieve a maximum possible density because the strength of concrete is adversely and significantly affected by the presence of voids in the compacted mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strength-density ratio is significant because it indicates the relationship between strength and density, showing how changes in density affect the strength of concrete.</p> Signup and view all the answers