Q. In the context of provisions relating to durability of concrete, consider the following assertions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assertion (1): <\/strong>As per IS 456-2000, air entrainment to the extent of 3% to 6% is required for concrete exposed to marine environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assertion (2): <\/strong>The equivalent alkali content (in terms of Na2O equivalent) for a cement containing 1% and 0.6% of Na2O and K2O, respectively, is approximately 1.4% (rounded to 1 decimal place).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n (A) Assertion (1) is FALSE and Assertion (2) is TRUE<\/p>\n\n\n\n (B) Assertion (1) is TRUE and Assertion (2) is FALSE<\/p>\n\n\n\n (C) Both Assertion (1) and Assertion (2) are FALSE<\/p>\n\n\n\n (D) Both Assertion (1) and Assertion (2) are TRUE<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ans: Assertion (1) is FALSE and Assertion (2) is TRUE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Q. 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