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Civil Engineering Fundamentals Test
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Civil Engineering Fundamentals Test
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25 Questions

1. Slab-on-grade foundation is a type of
2. Concrete is reinforced to help withstand what force upon it?
3. Agriculture that relies only on rainfall and not on irrigation is known as:
4. What is added to normal concrete in order to make RCC?
5. By definition
6. Cement is produced by heating limestone and other materials through a process called
7. Which of the following would be calculated into the design of a reinforced concrete structure?
8. Which is the most widely used general purpose cement in the world?
9. What effect will the addition of calcium chloride have on concrete?
10. How do we describe the study of soil
11. True or False: The coefficient of expansion of concrete is much greater than that of steel.
12. Foundations are placed below ground level to increase
13. A pitot tube is used to measure
14. What is transit surveying?
15. What is the term used for the systematic measurement of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of a structure as a result of stresses induced by applied loads?
16. What type of building materials are able to absorb high amounts of latent heat?
17. What factor should be considered when selecting a building material?
18. In soil
19. True or False: Straight Walled Buildings provide more usable space than Steel Arched Buildings.
20. What factor is important to resist freeze-thaw effect on concrete?
21. Which is the best example of a temporary load imposed on a structure?
22. Pervious concrete is a kind of concrete containing little to no
23. What is the function of interior partions in structural design?
24. The force that keeps a collection of soil particles rigid is called:
25. In terms of surveying for distance measurements