5.5 - Field Considerations and Storage of Aggregates
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What is segregation in the context of aggregate handling?
💡 Hint: Think about how aggregates might separate during transport.
Why is it important to store aggregates on hard and clean surfaces?
💡 Hint: Consider what impurities can affect concrete.
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What is the main reason for keeping recycled aggregates separate from natural aggregates?
💡 Hint: Think about how inconsistencies in material quality might impact concrete.
True or False: Contamination of aggregates can improve concrete quality.
💡 Hint: Consider what unclean materials mixed with aggregate could do.
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Consider a construction site where aggregates are kept on a muddy surface without any partitions. Outline the potential implications for concrete quality and suggest a change in practice.
💡 Hint: Think about how contamination could specifically affect the strength and durability of concrete mixes.
Imagine a scenario where aggregates are being continuously mixed with wet materials during transport. What are the consequences, and what measures should be implemented to address this?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how changes in moisture can skew the water-cement ratio.
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