Concrete That Is Buried Below the Ground Will Usually Weather

question 64

Multiple Choice

Concrete that is buried below the ground will usually weather faster than that above ground. This is because

• A) carbonic acid solution attacks the concrete.
• B) water is more abundant in the soil.
• C) exfoliation is more likely to occur below ground level.
• D) A and B only
• E) all of these

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