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What is one of the main weaknesses of concrete?
What is one of the main weaknesses of concrete?
- Resistance to tensile forces (correct)
- Resistance to compressive forces
- Rigidity on setting and curing
- Ability to resist shear forces
What is used to overcome the weaknesses of concrete in resisting tensile forces?
What is used to overcome the weaknesses of concrete in resisting tensile forces?
- Cement-based additives
- Aluminum reinforcement bars
- High strength steel wires
- Reinforcing bars of steel (correct)
What property of concrete makes it brittle in nature?
What property of concrete makes it brittle in nature?
- Relative ease of formability
- Resistance to compressive forces
- Rigidity on setting and curing
- Weakness in resisting tensile forces (correct)
In the case of prestressed concrete, what is used to overcome the weaknesses?
In the case of prestressed concrete, what is used to overcome the weaknesses?
What has given expression to man's imagination and sense of elegance in concrete structures?
What has given expression to man's imagination and sense of elegance in concrete structures?
What presents challenges for the construction engineer regarding concrete structures?
What presents challenges for the construction engineer regarding concrete structures?
What is the primary focus of the study mentioned in the text?
What is the primary focus of the study mentioned in the text?
During which period did the reinforced concrete structures become successfully implemented in housing and community construction in Bulgaria?
During which period did the reinforced concrete structures become successfully implemented in housing and community construction in Bulgaria?
What does the service life of structures refer to?
What does the service life of structures refer to?
Which country enforced the mass usage of prefabricated steel reinforced concrete constructions in the Eastern block after World War II?
Which country enforced the mass usage of prefabricated steel reinforced concrete constructions in the Eastern block after World War II?
What is the main focus of the expanded framework mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the expanded framework mentioned in the text?
What is the theoretical time period known as for the life expectancy of structures?
What is the theoretical time period known as for the life expectancy of structures?
What is the primary requirement enforced by modern new functions for the structures, as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary requirement enforced by modern new functions for the structures, as mentioned in the text?
What does planned obsolescence refer to according to the text?
What does planned obsolescence refer to according to the text?
What is the main focus of the literature cited in relation to short-lived structuring?
What is the main focus of the literature cited in relation to short-lived structuring?
What are some requirements for the construction engineers, based on the text?
What are some requirements for the construction engineers, based on the text?
