Explore topic-wise MCQs in Pavement Design.

This section includes 15 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.

Which code is used for guidelines on the rehabilitation of rigid pavements?

A. IRC 83:2012
B. IRC 83:2008
C. IRC SP 83:2008
D. IRC SP 83:2012
Answer» D. IRC SP 83:2012
2.

In CPCD pavements, the joint repair can be done by ______

A. FDR
B. HDR
C. FDR and HDR
D. Retrofitting
Answer» D. Retrofitting
3.

Which method cannot be used in CRCP type rigid pavement?

A. Dowel bar retrofitting
B. Stitching
C. Bonded concrete overlay
D. Diamond grinding
Answer» B. Stitching
4.

The performance of an unbonded concrete overlay depends on the thickness and quality of ______

A. Existing surface
B. Interlayer
C. Subgrade
D. Base course
Answer» C. Subgrade
5.

The method of diamond grinding reduces the thickness of the pavement and might prove to be a reason for the reduced load-carrying capacity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

HMA overlays in the CRCP pavements have been successful in the treatment of ______

A. Pumping
B. Punchouts
C. Corner cracks
D. Spalling
Answer» C. Corner cracks
7.

Which of the below defects cannot be rectified by using the diamond grinding method?

A. Bumps
B. Skidding
C. Sags
D. Noise
Answer» D. Noise
8.

Which rehabilitation method is effective when the faulting is severe?

A. Dowel bar retrofitting
B. Transverse joint fixing
C. Tie bar retrofitting
D. Longitudinal joint fixing
Answer» B. Transverse joint fixing
9.

Which of the below is not a type of stitching used in the rigid pavement?

A. Slot stitching
B. V-bar stitching
C. Cross stitching
D. U-bar stitching
Answer» C. Cross stitching
10.

In CPCD pavements, the stitching method is most useful for transverse cracks.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

Shotblasting is a method used to ______ the surface of the rigid pavement.

A. Scarify
B. Crush
C. Remove
D. Compact
Answer» B. Crush
12.

A CC pavement has sufficient structural strength and no significant distress. But it has insufficient thickness. What rehabilitation strategy is to be used in this case?

A. Bonded asphalt overlay
B. Hot mix asphalt overlay
C. Bonded concrete overlay
D. Cold mix asphalt overlay
Answer» D. Cold mix asphalt overlay
13.

How is the delamination in the rigid pavement identified to conduct repair works?

A. Sound test
B. Lab testing
C. Profile checking
D. Destructive testing
Answer» B. Lab testing
14.

______ is done after identifying the repair limits in the FDR method.

A. Removal of slab
B. Drill holes
C. Saw-cut the perimeter
D. Removal of the damaged base
Answer» D. Removal of the damaged base
15.

Which of the below failures in rigid pavement does not require a full-depth repair?

A. Transverse cracks
B. Shattered slabs
C. Corner breaks
D. Shrinkage cracks
Answer» E.