Practice - Flexural Strength
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Practice Questions
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What is flexural strength?
💡 Hint: Think about bending forces.
What does modulus of rupture refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember, it’s all about bending.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is flexural strength a measure of?
💡 Hint: Focus on how a material flexes.
Flexural strength is also known as?
💡 Hint: Consider alternative nomenclature.
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Challenge Problems
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A road slab experiences bending due to the weight of traffic. The water-cement ratio is increased to 0.70. Predict the potential impact on the slab’s flexural strength and suggest remediation steps.
💡 Hint: Consider how water content impacts the structure.
Given a concrete beam that passed a flexural strength test with a failure load of 30 kN and a span length of 3 m, calculate the modulus of rupture.
💡 Hint: Understand how load relates to dimensions in bending.
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