Concrete Mix Designs
Paving Operations
CalTrans Standard Specifications
Acronyms
Quality Control
100
How many pounds of cement are in a "sack"
94 pounds
100
Name a state other than CA that Granite has performed concrete paving in
Colorado Utah Nevada
100
What is the latest version of the CalTrans Standard Specifications?
2015
100
What does PCCP stand for?
Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
100
What is the difference between the Flexural and Compressive strength test method for concrete?
Flexural uses beams, compressive uses cylinders
200
What are the 2 cementitous materials in concrete?
Cement and Fly Ash
200
What is the typical spacing of survey points in a tangent section of highway paving?
50 feet
200
What is the typical joint spacing for JPCP in CA?
14 feet
200
What does LCB Stand for?
Lean Concrete Base
200
How is pavement thickness measured in CA?
Coring
300
Name 3 ingredients in a typical concrete mix
Any 3 of: -Sand -Aggregates -Cement/Fly Ash -Water -Admixtures
300
What is "green sawing"?
Sawing the concrete before it has reached full strength to control cracking.
300
What is the typical mix time for concrete in a central mix plant?
60-90 seconds
300
What does CRCP stand for?
Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
300
How is smoothness measured in CA?
Inertial Profiler
400
What year was Granite founded?
1922
400
What is the width of a standard concrete lane on a CA highway?
12 feet
400
What is the lowest allowable temperature for concrete paving placement?
50 degrees
400
What does QC/QA stand for?
Quality Control / Quality Assurance
400
What strength (MOR) does PCCP need to reach at 28 days for acceptance? Bonus: What does MOR stand for?
570 psi Bonus: Modulus of Rupture
500
Where is Granite Corporate headquarters
Watsonville, CA
500
What is the difference between a dowel bar and a tie bar?
Acceptable answers: Longitudinal vs. Transverse Deformed vs. Smooth Different Sizes
500
What Caltrans District are we currently in?
District 11
500
What does DBI Stand for?
Dowel Bar Inserter
500
Where did Dave Donnelly go to college?
West Virginia University
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