3.2.2 - Mechanical Properties
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Practice Questions
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What is the crushing value of an aggregate?
💡 Hint: Think about how much weight the aggregate can hold.
Name two properties that indicate aggregate toughness.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during sudden forces.
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What does the crushing value of an aggregate measure?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens under weight.
True or False: A lower impact value indicates higher toughness.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during impact.
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Evaluate the consequences of using aggregates with high flakiness and elongation in a structural application.
💡 Hint: Consider how different shapes fill space.
Formulate a plan for selecting aggregates for a new highway project considering both impact and abrasion values.
💡 Hint: Think about conditions the highway will face.
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