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This section includes 11 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 joint filler in the expansion joint is assumed to be compressed by how much percentage? |
| A. | 80 % |
| B. | 75 % |
| C. | 50 % |
| D. | 35 % |
| Answer» D. 35 % | |
| 2. |
The maximum spacing of contraction joint in a 30 cm thick PCC slab is taken as 5 m. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
For finding the spacing between contraction joints in an RCC slab, it is assumed that the reinforcement takes up all the compressive force in the slab. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
Determine the spacing between contraction joints of a 4 m wide slab having 15 cm thickness, coefficient of friction is 1.3 and allowable stress in concrete is 0.8 kg/cm2. |
| A. | 4.13 m |
| B. | 5.5 m |
| C. | 5.13 m |
| D. | 4.5 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
At what length of the slab does the maximum stress due to friction occur in the case of contraction joints? |
| A. | One fourth |
| B. | Half |
| C. | Three fourth |
| D. | Full |
| Answer» C. Three fourth | |
| 6. |
What is the equation to compute the contraction joint spacing for a plain cement concrete pavement? |
| A. | (L_c= frac{2 10^2 SA}{fWbh} ) |
| B. | (L_c= frac{2 10^4 S}{fW} ) |
| C. | (L_c= frac{2 10^2 S}{fW} ) |
| D. | (L_c= frac{2 10^4 SA}{fWbh} ) |
| Answer» C. (L_c= frac{2 10^2 S}{fW} ) | |
| 7. |
A thinner slab requires a ______ joint spacing. |
| A. | Longer |
| B. | Shorter |
| C. | Deeper |
| D. | Narrower |
| Answer» C. Deeper | |
| 8. |
The maximum spacing between the contraction joints in a reinforced cement concrete slab is ______ |
| A. | 15 cm |
| B. | 15 m |
| C. | 14 cm |
| D. | 14 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What is the equation used to find the spacing of the expansion joint? |
| A. | (L_e= frac{ }{100C(T_2-T_1)} ) |
| B. | (L_e= frac{ }{10C(T_2-T_1)} ) |
| C. | (L_e= frac{2 }{100C(T_2-T_1)} ) |
| D. | (L_e= frac{2 }{10C(T_2-T_1)} ) |
| Answer» B. (L_e= frac{ }{10C(T_2-T_1)} ) | |
| 10. |
What is the expansion joint spacing design based on? |
| A. | Length of pavement |
| B. | Length of joint |
| C. | Width of pavement |
| D. | Width of joint |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
What is the spacing allotted for the expansion joints in summer in the rigid pavement? |
| A. | 50 60 m |
| B. | 50 80 m |
| C. | 90 120 m |
| D. | 90 100 m |
| Answer» D. 90 100 m | |