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This section includes 13 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. |
The maximum diameter of tie bars may be limited to 20 mm to ______ |
A. | Permit warping |
B. | Resist warping |
C. | Permit bending |
D. | Resist bending |
Answer» B. Resist warping | |
2. |
The joint width is taken as 2.5 cm when dowel bar is used. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
The thickness of a PCC pavement is 26 cm and the width of the lane is 3.5 m. Find the length of a tie bar system along the longitudinal joints if the allowable working stress in concrete is 1250 kg/cm2, unit weight of concrete is 2400 kg/m3, coefficient of friction is 1.4, allowable bond stress in deformed bars is 24.6 kg/cm2 and allowable tensile stress in deformed bars is 2000 kg/cm2. |
A. | 75 cm |
B. | 70 cm |
C. | 85 cm |
D. | 80 cm |
Answer» C. 85 cm | |
4. |
What is the maximum spacing for a plain 12 mm diameter tie bar to be used in a 25 cm thick slab? |
A. | 45 cm |
B. | 50 cm |
C. | 40 cm |
D. | 55 cm |
Answer» B. 50 cm | |
5. |
Dowel bars need not be provided for slabs having a thickness less than ______ |
A. | 15 cm |
B. | 20 cm |
C. | 10 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» B. 20 cm | |
6. |
The thickness of a PCC pavement is 24 cm and the width of the lane is 3.5 m. Find the length of a tie bar system along the longitudinal joints if the allowable working stress in concrete is 1250 kg/cm2, unit weight of concrete is 2400 kg/m3, coefficient of friction is 1.5, allowable bond stress in deformed bars is 24.6 kg/cm2 and allowable tensile stress in deformed bars is 2000 kg/cm2. |
A. | 50 cm |
B. | 48 cm |
C. | 55 cm |
D. | 45 cm |
Answer» B. 48 cm | |
7. |
The load capacity of the dowel system is assumed to be ______ of the design ______ load. |
A. | 40 %, bar |
B. | 40 %, wheel |
C. | 60 %, bar |
D. | 60 %, wheel |
Answer» C. 60 %, bar | |
8. |
The thickness of a PCC pavement is 20 cm and the width of the lane is 3.5 m. Find the area of a tie bar system along the longitudinal joints if the unit weight of concrete is 2400 kg/3, coefficient of friction is 1.2 and allowable tensile stress in deformed bars is 2000 kg/cm2. |
A. | 0.11 cm<sup>2</sup> |
B. | 1.01 cm<sup>2</sup> |
C. | 0.01 cm<sup>2</sup> |
D. | 1.10 cm<sup>2</sup> |
Answer» C. 0.01 cm<sup>2</sup> | |
9. |
What is the equation used to compute the load transfer capacity of a dowel bar in shear? |
A. | (P^{ }= frac{2d^3 F_f}{L_d+8.8 ^{ }} ) |
B. | (P^{ }= frac{F_b L_d^2 d}{12.5(L_d+1.5 ^{ })} ) |
C. | (P^{ }=0.785d^2 F_s ) |
D. | (P^{ }=0.578d^2 F_s ) |
Answer» D. (P^{ }=0.578d^2 F_s ) | |
10. |
As per IRC recommendations according to whose analysis must the dowel bars be designed? |
A. | Westergaard |
B. | Burmister |
C. | Bradbury |
D. | Teller |
Answer» D. Teller | |
11. |
The dowel bar is embedded between the two slabs. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
12. |
Tie bars are ______ that are used to ______ |
A. | Round bars, transfer loads |
B. | Round bars, maintain aggregate interlock |
C. | Deformed rebars, transfer loads |
D. | Deformed rebars, maintain aggregate interlock |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What type of reinforcement is generally provided in the expansion joints? |
A. | Tie bar |
B. | Dowel bar |
C. | Tri bar |
D. | Dowal bar |
Answer» C. Tri bar | |