CE 335 MATERIALS FINAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What is masonry? - ANSWER-Construction formed by combining individual
masonry with a binding material
Give an example of a masonry unit. - ANSWER-Bricks, tiles, stones, concrete
blocks, glass blocks, cinder blocks
What does grade SW mean in bricks for water conditions? - ANSWER-Heavy rain
and freezing
Do bricks absorb more in boiling water or cold water? - ANSWER-In boiling water
Is wood an anisotropic or isotropic material? - ANSWER-Anisotropic
If we load wood in a direction parallel to its fibers, it will have a higher or lower
strength compared to the other loading direction? - ANSWER-Higher
What is wood made out of? - ANSWER-Cellulose, lignin, hemicelluloses, and other
minor components
What do the cellulose represent if wood is considered a composite? - ANSWER-
The fibers
, What do the lignin represent if wood is considered a composite? - ANSWER-The
matrix
List the 3 principal planes in a wood specimen. - ANSWER-Transverse, radial, and
tangential
Say an example of a masonry application. - ANSWER-Arches, facades, walls
What are the typical proportions of sand and water in a mortar used in masonry
with respect to cement? - ANSWER-For sand 2 1/4 to 3 1/2, for water 1/2
Why do we add lime to a masonry mortar? - ANSWER-To make it easier to work
with.
In a masonry mortar, do we use finer or coarser sand than the one we use for
concrete? - ANSWER-Finer
In masonry, what is the weakest part, the units, or the binding material? -
ANSWER-The binding material
What is plaster typically used for? - ANSWER-For finishing walls
What is an advantage for using wood as a material? - ANSWER-High strength to
weight ratio, good acoustic and electrical properties, easily shaped, inert to
chemicals
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What is masonry? - ANSWER-Construction formed by combining individual
masonry with a binding material
Give an example of a masonry unit. - ANSWER-Bricks, tiles, stones, concrete
blocks, glass blocks, cinder blocks
What does grade SW mean in bricks for water conditions? - ANSWER-Heavy rain
and freezing
Do bricks absorb more in boiling water or cold water? - ANSWER-In boiling water
Is wood an anisotropic or isotropic material? - ANSWER-Anisotropic
If we load wood in a direction parallel to its fibers, it will have a higher or lower
strength compared to the other loading direction? - ANSWER-Higher
What is wood made out of? - ANSWER-Cellulose, lignin, hemicelluloses, and other
minor components
What do the cellulose represent if wood is considered a composite? - ANSWER-
The fibers
, What do the lignin represent if wood is considered a composite? - ANSWER-The
matrix
List the 3 principal planes in a wood specimen. - ANSWER-Transverse, radial, and
tangential
Say an example of a masonry application. - ANSWER-Arches, facades, walls
What are the typical proportions of sand and water in a mortar used in masonry
with respect to cement? - ANSWER-For sand 2 1/4 to 3 1/2, for water 1/2
Why do we add lime to a masonry mortar? - ANSWER-To make it easier to work
with.
In a masonry mortar, do we use finer or coarser sand than the one we use for
concrete? - ANSWER-Finer
In masonry, what is the weakest part, the units, or the binding material? -
ANSWER-The binding material
What is plaster typically used for? - ANSWER-For finishing walls
What is an advantage for using wood as a material? - ANSWER-High strength to
weight ratio, good acoustic and electrical properties, easily shaped, inert to
chemicals
