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WorksheetsHighway Engineering quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Coarse aggregates + Binders are premixed in batching plants and then brought to site for overlaying and compacting for the construction of
Water Bound Macadam
Wet Mix Macadam
Bituminous macadam
none
If the load, warping and frictional stresses in a cement concrete slab are 210𝑁/𝑚𝑚2, 290𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 and 10𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 respectively, the critical combination of stresses during summer mid-day is
290𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
390𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
490𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
590𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
Consider the following statements in the context of cement concrete pavements.
I. Warping stresses in cement concrete pavements are caused by the seasonal variation in temperature.
II. Tie bars are generally provided across transverse joints of cement concrete pavements. The correct option evaluating the above statements is
I: True II: False
I: False II: True
I: True II: True
I: False II: False
Given that r=radius of load distribution E=modulus of elasticity of concrete K=modulus of subgrade reaction μ=Poissons’s ratio of concrete h=thickness of slab P=wheel load
The combination of parameters required for obtaining the radius of relative stiffness of cement concrete slab is
E,K,μ,r
h,K,μ,r
E,h,K,μ
P,h,K,μ
Which one of the following factors are used for calculating warping stresses at the critical edge region in rigid pavement design?
1) Maximum temperature difference between summer and winter
2) Co efficient of thermal expansion of concrete
3) Slab length
4) Slab width
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1, 2 & 3
2, 3 & 4
1 & 2 only
1 & 3 only
Which one of the following sets of factors is related to design of thickness rigid pavement by Wesstergaard method?
CBR value and stiffness index of soil
Deflection factor and traffic index
Swelling index and bulk modulus
Radius of relative stiffness and modulus of sub grade reaction
Which one of the following is the set of physical requirements of coarse aggregates for construction of WBM roads as per IRC recommendation?
LAV(%) AIV(%) FI(%)
<50 <40 <15
<50 <30 <15
<40 <30 <20
<40 <30 <15
The general requirement in constructing a reinforced concrete road is to place a single layer of reinforcement
Near the bottom of the slab
near the top of the slab
at the middle
equally distributed at the top and bottom
(a) is the pavement with bituminous layers laid over a rigid pavement base and sub-base.
•In camber portions, rolling shall begin from the edges gradually progressing towards the center.
True
False
