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Smith’s test is used to find out ____________(a) The toughness of a stone(b) Compressive strength of a stone(c) Presence of soluble material in a sample of stone(d) Rate of wear of stonesThis question was posed to me in examination.My doubt is from Stones topic in section Air Conditioning, Thermal Insulation, Stones & Ferrous Metals of Construction & Building Materials |
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Answer» CORRECT CHOICE is (c) Presence of soluble material in a sample of stone Explanation: Smith’s test is USED to find out the presence of soluble material in a sample of stone. To find out the rate of wear of stones, the attrition test is used. Crushing test is used to find the compressive strength of a stone and impact test is used to find the toughness of the stone. |
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