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16-Civ-B11 Structural Materials: December 2019

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  1. Question 1 Load Application, Time-Dependent Response and Tension-Test Properties
  2. Question 2 Aggregate Quality Tests and Sieve Analysis
  3. Question 3 Curing, Alternative Concretes and Strength Statistics
  4. Question 4 Asphalt Concrete Volumetrics and Marshall Mix Design
  5. Question 5 Wood in Compression Parallel to Grain, and Laboratory Tests on Steel

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Paper format. National Examinations, December 2019 — 16-Civ-B11 Structural Materials. Three hours; OPEN BOOK (one textbook of the candidate’s choice, marginal notation permitted, no loose notes); any non-communicating calculator. Five questions, all to be answered, all of equal weight (20 marks each, 100 marks total). Numerical questions require all work to be shown; for descriptive questions clarity and organisation are marked.

Reference texts. Mamlouk & Zaniewski, Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, 4th ed. (the core text for this paper); Neville, Properties of Concrete, 5th ed.; CSA A23.1/A23.2 Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction / Test Methods; ACI 214R Guide to Evaluation of Strength Test Results of Concrete; Asphalt Institute MS-2 Asphalt Mix Design Methods, 7th ed.; ASTM C33/C88/C131/C136 (aggregates), ASTM D6926/D6927 (Marshall); CSA O86 Engineering Design in Wood and the Canadian Wood Council Wood Design Manual; CSA G40.20/G40.21 and CISC Handbook of Steel Construction.