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This section includes 14 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. |
If the design traffic is 20 msa and a characteristic deflection of 4.5 mm, what would be the thickness of bituminous macadam overlay if WBM binder course is to be laid? |
A. | 50 mm |
B. | 100 mm |
C. | 200 mm |
D. | 400 mm |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
What is the recommended thickness of bituminous concrete surface course in the overlay design? |
A. | Minimum 50 mm |
B. | Maximum 50 mm |
C. | Minimum 40 mm |
D. | Maximum 40 mm |
Answer» D. Maximum 40 mm | |
3. |
The design traffic for a minor highway is found to be 10.55 msa. The BBD studies conducted at 30 C on sandy soil with 8% moisture content and an annual rainfall of 1300 mm gave the following results:
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A. | 150 mm |
B. | 140 mm |
C. | 100 mm |
D. | 160 mm |
Answer» C. 100 mm | |
4. |
Traffic studies were conducted on a 4-lane flexible pavement highway and the average CVPD was found to be 3000 in one direction. The growth rate is 7.5%, VDF is 4.5 and the estimated time of completion of the overlay is 2 years. The BBD studies yielded the mean rebound deflection to be 3 mm when tested at 35 C in the monsoon time and the standard deviation is found to be 0.22 mm. What would be the thickness of the overlay if it to be designed for 10 years? |
A. | 240 mm |
B. | 210 mm |
C. | 200 mm |
D. | 250 mm |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The overlay can be directly laid over the existing surface after cleaning. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
6. |
Traffic studies were conducted on a 4-lane divided flexible pavement highway and the average CVPD was found to be 3500 in one direction. The growth rate is 5%, VDF is 4.5 and the estimated time of completion of the overlay is 2 years. The BBD studies yielded the characteristic deflection to be 2.4 mm. What would be the thickness of the overlay if it to be designed for 10 years? |
A. | 210 mm |
B. | 201 mm |
C. | 120 mm |
D. | 102 mm |
Answer» B. 201 mm | |
7. |
If the design traffic is 15 msa and a characteristic deflection of 3 mm, compute the thickness of overlay if DBM binder course and bituminous concrete (BC) surface course is to be adopted. What would be the thickness of the BC surface course? |
A. | 151 mm |
B. | 51 mm |
C. | 150 mm |
D. | 50 mm |
Answer» C. 150 mm | |
8. |
The thickness of the overlay obtained from design chart is in terms of bituminous macadam construction. What is the conversion if thickness in terms of DBM is required? |
A. | 1 cm BM = 0.7 mm DBM |
B. | 1 cm BM = 1.5 mm DBM |
C. | 1 cm BM = 0.7 cm DBM |
D. | 1 cm BM = 1.5 cm DBM |
Answer» D. 1 cm BM = 1.5 cm DBM | |
9. |
The design curves relating ______ with the characteristic deflection obtained from BBD studies in the code is used for overlay thickness determination. |
A. | Resilient modulus of the surface |
B. | CSA over the design period |
C. | Thickness of existing pavement |
D. | Pavement condition index |
Answer» C. Thickness of existing pavement | |
10. |
The design of overlay can be done using the Benkelman beam deflection studies result. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
11. |
What is the conversion factor for the subgrade in the effective thickness overlay design method? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 0.1 |
D. | 1.1 |
Answer» C. 0.1 | |
12. |
What is the equation used to find the effective thickness of the existing pavement? |
A. | (h_e= _{i=1}^n C_i ) |
B. | (h_e= _{i=0}^n h_i C_i ) |
C. | (h_e= _{i=1}^n h_i ) |
D. | (h_e= _{i=1}^n h_i C_i ) |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
How many types of overlays are possible to provide on existing pavements? |
A. | Two types of asphalt overlays and single coat of cc overlay |
B. | Two types of cc overlays and single coat of asphalt overlay |
C. | Two types of asphalt overlays and two types of cc overlays |
D. | Single coat of asphalt overlay and single coat of cc overlay |
Answer» D. Single coat of asphalt overlay and single coat of cc overlay | |
14. |
The first step in designing an overlay is estimating the strength of the existing pavement. What step is to be performed after this? |
A. | Determining overlay thickness |
B. | Determining overlay design life |
C. | Estimation of traffic on an overlay |
D. | Determining overlay type |
Answer» C. Estimation of traffic on an overlay | |