QUESTION 17 A company produces concrete blocks for use in building retaining walls. A customer requires...
A new concrete mix is being designed to provide adequate compressive strength for concrete blocks. The specification for a particular application calls for the blocks to have a mean compressive strength μ greater than 1350 kPa. A sample of 100 blocks is produced and tested. Their mean compressive strength is 1356 kPa and their standard deviation is 70 kPa. A test is made of H0 : µ ≤ 1350 versus H1 : µ > 1350. a. (True or False) The...
A new concrete mix is being designed to provide adequate compressive strength for concrete blocks. The specification for a particular application calls for the blocks to have a mean compressive strength μ greater than 1350 kPa. A sample of 100 blocks is produced and tested. Their mean compressive strength is 1356 kPa and their standard deviation is 70 kPa. A test is made of H0 : µ ≤ 1350 versus H1 : µ > 1350. a. Find the P-value. Round...
EXAMPLE-2 The structural engineer has specified a concrete strength of 4,500psi. Determine the required average strength (f cr) for each of the following scenarios: A new concrete plant for which SS is unknown. A plant for which SS=520psi based on 17 test results. A plant with extensive history of producing concrete with SS=350psi. A plant with extensive history of producing concrete with SS=550psi.. TABLE 5.3.2.1 - REQUIRED AVERAGE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH WHEN DATA ARE AVAILABLE TO ESTABLISH A SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION...