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This section includes 10 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 using Burmister s approach for a wheel load of 4100 kg and tyre pressure of 6.5 kg/cm2 at an allowable deflection of 0.5 cm. The plate load test was conducted using a 30 cm diameter plate and the pressure at 0.5 cm deflection for the subgrade was found out to be 1.4 kg/cm2 and the pressure over 20 cm thick base course 0.5 cm deflection is obtained as 4 kg/cm2. |
| A. | 45.05 cm |
| B. | 54.05 cm |
| C. | 56.05 cm |
| D. | 46.05 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Burmister developed his method of design in collaboration with the Canadian Department of Transport. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 3. |
In the equation for deflection for rigid and flexible plate using Burmister s method, the Poisson s ratio for both soil and pavement material is the same. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
Design a pavement using Burmister s approach for a wheel load of 4100 kg and tyre pressure of 6 kg/cm2 for an allowable deflection of 0.5 cm. The plate load test was conducted using a 30 cm diameter plate and the following observations were obtained:For subgrade, pressure at 0.5 cm deflection = 1.2 kg/cm2 |
| A. | nOver 15 cm thick base course, pressure at 0.5 cm deflection = 3.8 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| B. | 36.33 cm |
| C. | 34.33 cm |
| D. | 34.66 cm |
| E. | 33.66 cm |
| Answer» D. 34.66 cm | |
| 5. |
Find the elastic modulus of soil when it is subjected to a plate bearing test. The diameter of plate used is 30 cm and the pressure yielded at 0.5 cm deflection is 1.25 kg/cm2. |
| A. | 44.25 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| B. | 45 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| C. | 44 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| D. | 45.25 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| Answer» B. 45 kg/cm<sup>2</sup> | |
| 6. |
The deflection factor in the equation for Burmister s method depends on that ratio of ______ |
| A. | Modulus of rigidity |
| B. | Wheel load |
| C. | Modulus of elasticity |
| D. | Particle size |
| Answer» D. Particle size | |
| 7. |
The subgrade support in the McLeod method is calculated for ______ diameter plate and ______ deflection. |
| A. | 60 cm, 0.25 cm |
| B. | 60 cm, 0.5 cm |
| C. | 30 cm, 0.25 cm |
| D. | 30 cm, 0.5 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
What is the equation for deflection under flexible pavement according to Burmister s method? |
| A. | ( = frac{3paF_2}{E_p} ) |
| B. | ( = frac{1.5paF_2}{E_p} ) |
| C. | ( = frac{3paF_2}{E_s} ) |
| D. | ( = frac{1.5paF_2}{E_s} ) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In which year did McLeod present his method of flexible pavement design? |
| A. | 1979 |
| B. | 1983 |
| C. | 1969 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» D. 1981 | |
| 10. |
Burmister s method of pavement design is a type of ______ method. |
| A. | Empirical |
| B. | Analytical |
| C. | Semi-empirical |
| D. | Theoretical |
| Answer» D. Theoretical | |