What is the word

Wet Concrete has it. You measure it with an inverted cone.

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Originally Posted by ma0641

Wet Concrete has it. You measure it with an inverted cone.

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Very good! Too much water in the concrete and it does indeed fail this test.

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Originally Posted by ebaines

Very good! Too much water in the concrete and it does indeed fail this test.

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Worth a try! Let's see if they figure it out.

My wife is a civil engineer, and when we had an addition built on our house wanted to perform a _____ test on the concrete that was being poured for the foundation. The concrete truck driver thought she was crazy!

A "plums" test, right?

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Originally Posted by ma0641

A "plums" test, right?

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I know! I know! *waving hand wildly above my head*

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I know! I know! *waving hand wildly above my head*

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Excellent - if you get this right we'll let you move on from the 5th to 6th grade.

Changing a plum usually involves turning it into a prune. I wasn't aware that that was a factor in economic depressions.

Ever looked at a prune? It has lots of depressions. ;)