Practice question

When should a new concrete pavement generally be opened to truck traffic?

  1. As soon as the paver has passed, while the surface is still plastic
  2. When the concrete has reached the specified opening strength (or the specified time and curing), not merely because a calendar day has passed
  3. Only after 90 days, regardless of measured strength
  4. After the first rain, because rainwater cures the slab instantly

Answer: B — When the concrete has reached the specified opening strength (or the specified time and curing), not merely because a calendar day has passed

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