Explore topic-wise MCQs in Pavement Design.

This section includes 8 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.

Design a pavement for a wheel load of 4100 kg and tyre pressure of 6 kg/cm2 . Plate load bearing test using 30 cm diameter plate is done on the soil and it yielded a pressure of 3 kg/cm2 after ten repetitions of load at 0.5 cm deflection?

A. 25 cm
B. 24 cm
C. 35 cm
D. 34 cm
Answer» B. 24 cm
2.

What is the deflection factor for a single layer in Burmister s equation?

A. 2
B. 0.5
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» E.
3.

What will be the subgrade support for a wheel load of 4100 kg and tyre pressure of 7 kg/cm2 if the subgrade soil is subjected to plate load bearing test using 30 cm diameter plate and it yielded a pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2 after ten repetitions of load at 0.5 cm deflection?

A. 2.75 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
B. 2.2 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
C. 1.1 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
D. 1.75 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 2.2 kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
4.

The design subgrade support can be obtained by ______ the ratio and the ______

A. Multiplying, bearing stress
B. Multiplying, contact pressure
C. Adding, bearing stress
D. Adding, contact pressure
Answer» C. Adding, bearing stress
5.

The surface layer is considered to be ______ in the vertical direction.

A. Infinite
B. Finite
C. Inelastic
D. Heterogeneous
Answer» C. Inelastic
6.

What is the equation for the thickness of pavement using McLeod method of design?

A. (T=log_{10} u2061 frac{P}{s} )
B. (T=K log_{10} u2061 frac{P}{s} )
C. (T=k log_{10} u2061 frac{PE}{s} )
D. (T=log_{10} u2061 frac{PE}{s} )
Answer» C. (T=k log_{10} u2061 frac{PE}{s} )
7.

Burmister s method can be considered as a special case of Boussinesq s theory.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

McLeod method is based on the test results of ______ test.

A. Bearing stress
B. Plate load
C. Effective stress
D. Direct shear
Answer» C. Effective stress