Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← HistoryWhich risk increases in a Roman aqueduct if limekiln temperature decreases from the optimal range during pozzolan production?
A)Increased hydraulic head loss
B)Reduced concrete compressive strength✓
C)Elevated biological contamination
D)Accelerated channel sedimentation rate
💡 Explanation
Reduced temperature changes the sintering process, resulting in inadequate calcium-silicate-hydrate formation, because desired mineral phases aren't attained. Therefore, the concrete weakens, rather than flow being affected or the water becoming contaminated.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse History →- Which limit results when pre-telescope astronomers measured star positions using parallax?
- Which agricultural outcome occurred due to chinampa construction limiting soil nutrient dispersion?
- Which outcome occurred when undermining Roman defensive walls during sieges without proper shoring?
- Which outcome decreases vessel hull integrity when insufficient seasoning?
- Which error emerges when incorrect knot spacing affects numerical data encoded in an Inca quipu?
- Which problem occurred frequently when ancient Mesopotamian irrigation canals silted up with sediment?
