Explore topic-wise MCQs in Pavement Design.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Pavement Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What would be the thickness for the pavement if the CBR value of the soil is found out to be 20% and the traffic is estimated to be 4300 commercial vehicles per day?

A. 30 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 22 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» C. 22 cm
2.

Compute the pavement thickness using the equation for CBR value of 10%, wheel load of 4100 kg and tyre pressure of 6.5 kg/cm2.

A. 23.43 cm
B. 22.73 cm
C. 24.33 cm
D. 27.23 cm
Answer» C. 24.33 cm
3.

A flexible pavement has 34505678.91 csa and a CBR value of 4%. What would be the thickness of the base course of the pavement?

A. 250 mm
B. 330 mm
C. 130 mm
D. 300 mm
Answer» B. 330 mm
4.

The VDF for hilly terrain and initial traffic volume of 150-1500 CVPD is taken as 1.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

What would be the csa for a two-lane divided pavement with the following details?Initial traffic in the year of completion, A = 3000 CVPDVehicle damage factor VDF, F = 4.5Design life, n = 20 yearsAnnual traffic growth rate, r = 5%

A. 305498.42
B. 152749.21
C. 76374.61
D. 38187.30
Answer» C. 76374.61
6.

As per IRC 37-2012, only the total thickness of the pavement can be found out using the design charts.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Calculate the total thickness of the pavement using the equation given by US Corps of Engineers if the CBR value of the soil is 13%, the wheel load is 4100 kg and the tyre pressure is 6.5 kg/cm2.

A. Not possible
B. 0
C. 18.74 cm
D. 1874 mm
Answer» B. 0
8.

The CBR value of the soil is found out to be 6% and the traffic is 350 commercial vehicles per day. Find the pavement thickness using design charts provided by IRC.

A. 37 cm
B. 35 cm
C. 33 cm
D. 30 cm
Answer» C. 33 cm
9.

IRC 37-1984 redesigned the CBR charts based on ______

A. Wheel loads
B. Cumulative load
C. Design traffic
D. Cumulative standard axle
Answer» E.
10.

Determine the thickness of the pavement if the pavement is subjected to medium traffic and the CBR value is obtained as 7%.

A. 33 cm
B. 31 cm
C. 35 cm
D. 34 cm
Answer» C. 35 cm
11.

Calculate the total thickness of the pavement if the CBR value of the soil is 7%, the wheel load is 4100 kg and the tyre pressure is 7 kg/cm2.

A. 2896 mm
B. 28.96 cm
C. 2896 cm
D. 28.96 mm
Answer» C. 2896 cm
12.

Which of the below is not a classification of traffic condition that is used in the CBR design chart?

A. Normal traffic 2500 kg
B. Light traffic 3175 kg
C. Medium traffic 4082 kg
D. Heavy traffic 5433 kg
Answer» B. Light traffic 3175 kg
13.

How are the traffic volume considerations in the design chart developed by IRC denoted as?

A. Alphabets
B. Alphanumeric
C. Numeric
D. Percentages
Answer» B. Alphanumeric
14.

The equation \(t=\sqrt P (\frac{1⋅75}{CBR}-\frac{1}{pπ})^{1⁄2}\) is valid only when the value of CBR is ______

A. More than 15%
B. Less than 15%
C. More than 12%
D. Less than 12%
Answer» E.
15.

______ proposed the original curves for the design of flexible pavements using CBR method.

A. H. M. Westergaard
B. F. M. Hveem
C. O. J. Porter
D. D. J. Steel
Answer» D. D. J. Steel