Questions of the week of 02/26.17

Questions of the week of 02/26/17

Introduction and requirements:

A member of the Award Committee will post a question, at a random day/time.

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First correct answer (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Question) wins.

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The questions:

1. A hot load of concrete can be cooled by

a. Mixing ice with the concrete.
b. Mixing liquid hydrogen with the concrete
c. Both a or b
d. None of the above
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2. Concrete Can Be Found in Nature** T/ F

F. False, concrete is a manmade substance
T. True, it can be found in nature
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3. Cold joints in concrete are formed by cold weather** T/ F

**4. Hot cement is cement reaching or exceeding the temperature at which Gypsum available in cement,gets converted into Plaster Of Paris **T/ F

d, f, f, f

D,f,f,T

C
f
f
t

A
f
f
t

D t f f

A
f
f
t

Oops, same as David’s. I’m out

d,f,f,f

A,F,F,F

No cigar yet but the week is young.

C
t
f
t

A, f, t, t

Congratulations Simon!

  1. © True as both ice and liquid nitrogen have been used to cool concrete

  2. True**
    Concrete Can Be Found in Nature**

While we tend to think of concrete as a man-made substance, there is at least one instance of the material occurring in nature. A 12 million year-old deposit has been discovered in Israel. It is the result of the mixing of oil shale and limestone. Although it’s hard to find, concrete does exist in the natural world.
Source: https://delzottoproducts.com/2014/10/06/seven-interesting-facts-didnt-know-concrete/

  1. (False) Hot weather causes cold joints.

  2. (True)

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The concrete in nature was interesting IMO, well played Paul.

Yes, very nice Paul.

Thank you. :slight_smile:

Great job again Paul Learned again.

Thanks guys.

Concrete in nature? Was quite surprised to learn that, and found only in Isreal?

I’ll bet even the Rabbi’s don’t know that :mrgreen: