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What is the predominant building material in the modern age?
What is the predominant building material in the modern age?
- Reinforced concrete (correct)
- Brick
- Timber
- Steel
What is concrete made from?
What is concrete made from?
- Aggregates, plastic, water
- Aggregates, steel, water
- Aggregates, cement, water (correct)
- Aggregates, wood, water
What happens to cement after mixing?
What happens to cement after mixing?
- It dissolves and disappears
- It turns into a liquid
- It hydrates and hardens into a stone-like material (correct)
- It evaporates and becomes a gas
Which structure in Roma was built using reinforced concrete?
Which structure in Roma was built using reinforced concrete?
What is a key characteristic of concrete in relation to fire?
What is a key characteristic of concrete in relation to fire?