Practice question
When should a new concrete pavement generally be opened to truck traffic?
- As soon as the paver has passed, while the surface is still plastic
- When the concrete has reached the specified opening strength (or the specified time and curing), not merely because a calendar day has passed
- Only after 90 days, regardless of measured strength
- 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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