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Highway-pavements Questions Set 34:

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Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is

15 cm

20 cm

10 cm

25 cm

Solution:

The damage in cold region is caused due to __________

Heat

Rain

Frost action

All of the mentioned

Solution:

Which empirical method is not based on the strength parameter of the subgrade?

McLeod

Group index

CBR

Stabilometer

Solution:

The ratio of contact pressure to tyre pressure is called the

rigidity factor

friction factor

compaction factor

vehicle density factor

Solution:

The design method for flexible pavements is not based on which of the below options?

Subgrade support

Soil strength

Soil classification

Aggregate strength

Solution:

Which instrument is used to characterize the in-situ material?

Digital CBR apparatus

Stabilometer

Auto level consolidometer

Falling weight deflectometer

Solution:

The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes __________

Water stagnation

Floods

Damage to pavement

Increase of initial cost

Solution:

What are the two failure criteria used for the mechanistic-empirical method?

Cracking and fatigue

Shrinkage cracking and fatigue cracking

Rutting and shrinkage cracking

Fatigue cracking and rutting

Solution:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to pavements:
1. Rigid pavements are affected greatly by temperature variations compared to flexible pavements.
2. In uneven subgrade regions, flexible pavements is the best choice over rigid pavements.

1 and 2 both

2 only

1 only

None

Solution:

A flexible pavement is subjected to a dual wheel carrying 2044 kg each. The diameter of each tyre is 12 cm and clear distance between walls of tyres is 11 cm. The single wheel load having same contact pressure and which produces same value of maximum stress at a depth of 22 cm is

2044 kg

2503.46 kg

3213.27 kg

2859.6 kg

Highway-pavements Questions Set 34:

Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is

Solution:

The damage in cold region is caused due to __________

Solution:

Which empirical method is not based on the strength parameter of the subgrade?

Solution:

The ratio of contact pressure to tyre pressure is called the

Solution:

The design method for flexible pavements is not based on which of the below options?

Solution:

Which instrument is used to characterize the in-situ material?

Solution:

The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes __________

Solution:

What are the two failure criteria used for the mechanistic-empirical method?

Solution:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to pavements:
1. Rigid pavements are affected greatly by temperature variations compared to flexible pavements.
2. In uneven subgrade regions, flexible pavements is the best choice over rigid pavements.

Solution:

A flexible pavement is subjected to a dual wheel carrying 2044 kg each. The diameter of each tyre is 12 cm and clear distance between walls of tyres is 11 cm. The single wheel load having same contact pressure and which produces same value of maximum stress at a depth of 22 cm is

Solution:

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Highway-pavements Questions Set 34:

Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is

Solution:

The damage in cold region is caused due to __________

Solution:

Which empirical method is not based on the strength parameter of the subgrade?

Solution:

The ratio of contact pressure to tyre pressure is called the

Solution:

The design method for flexible pavements is not based on which of the below options?

Solution:

Which instrument is used to characterize the in-situ material?

Solution:

The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes __________

Solution:

What are the two failure criteria used for the mechanistic-empirical method?

Solution:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to pavements:1. Rigid pavements are affected greatly by temperature variations compared to flexible pavements.2. In uneven subgrade regions, flexible pavements is the best choice over rigid pavements.

Solution:

A flexible pavement is subjected to a dual wheel carrying 2044 kg each. The diameter of each tyre is 12 cm and clear distance between walls of tyres is 11 cm. The single wheel load having same contact pressure and which produces same value of maximum stress at a depth of 22 cm is

Solution:

Related Question Sets:

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to pavements:
1. Rigid pavements are affected greatly by temperature variations compared to flexible pavements.
2. In uneven subgrade regions, flexible pavements is the best choice over rigid pavements.