What is the shape and dimensions of the specimen typically used for determining the compressive strength of concrete?

What will be an ideal response?


A cylinder measuring 6 in. in diameter and 12 in. high.

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The tax on tea was retained when the Townshend Acts were repealed because

A. Parliament believed the colonists would not object. B. the money was needed to support troops. C. it kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation. D. it was the only tax passed by the colonists. E. colonial governors requested it.

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What is one of the highest risks in the operation of reactors?

A. Runaway reaction B. Loss of cooling system C. Pressure variations D. Loss of mixing system

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Use Fourier transform to find i(t) in the circuit of Fig. 18.47 if Vs(t) = 10e^(-2t) u(t).

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Determine the initial and final conditions on iC in Figure P5.47. Assume VS = 9V, RS = 5k?, R1 = 10 k?, and R2 = R3 = 20 k?.

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