Pavement Design Mock Test 6

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Question 1 of 10

1. The deflection factor in the equation for Burmister’s method depends on that ratio of ______

Wheel load

Modulus of elasticity

Particle size

Modulus of rigidity

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the triaxial method, the equation for the thickness of the pavement can be obtained by bringing ______ term to one side.

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the equation for deflection for rigid and flexible plate using Burmister’s method, the Poisson's ratio for both soil and pavement material is the same.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rolling of the sub-base material is done till ______ of the maximum density of the material.

50%

75%

100%

98%

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the type of stresses induced due to the temperature change in the pavement?

Thermal stress and temporal stress

Warping stress and frictional stress

Warping stress and thermal stress

Frictional stress and thermal stress

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Question 6 of 10

6. Find the thickness of the pavement using McLeod method for the soil subgrade having following details:
Wheel load, P = 4100 kg
Tyre pressure, p = 5 kg/cm²
Total subgrade support, S = 1810 kg
Base course constant, K = 85

29 cm

31 cm

28 cm

30 cm

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Question 7 of 10

7. Find the group index of the soil having the following details using the graphical method.
Percentage passing 0.074 mm sieve = 55%
Liquid limit = 45%
Plastic limit = 31%

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the tyre pressure generally taken for the design purpose?

0.7 MPa

1 MPa

0.8 MPa

0.9 MPa

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the modified equation for maximum stress at the corner?

\(s_c=\frac{3P}{h^2} \left[1-{(\frac{a\sqrt{2}}{l})}^{0.2}\right]\)

\(s_c=\frac{3P}{h^2} \left[1-{(\frac{a\sqrt{2}}{l})}^{1.5}\right]\)

\(s_c=\frac{3P}{h^2} \left[1-{(\frac{a\sqrt{2}}{l})}^{1.2}\right]\)

\(s_c=\frac{3P}{h^2} \left[1-(\frac{a\sqrt{2}}{l})\right]\)

Question 9 of 10

Question 10 of 10

10. The traffic load data is not helpful in determining which of the below parameters?

Pavement thickness

Pavement composition

Pavement layer type

Number of pavement layers

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