Pavement Design and Types MCQs

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Q31.
The base course contains __________

a.

granular material

b.

bituminous material

c.

silt

d.

clay

Discuss
Answer: (a).granular material
Q32.
The sub-base is __________

a.

below the base course

b.

above the base course

c.

below the sub-grade

d.

above the wearing course

Discuss
Answer: (a).below the base course
Q33.
The strength of sub-grade is increased by _________

a.

compaction

b.

swelling

c.

bulking

d.

addition of excess of water

Discuss
Answer: (a).compaction
Q34.
The base course must possess low resistance to deformation.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q35.
The maximum legal axle wheel load is _________ kg as specified by IRC.

a.

3473

b.

5466

c.

8170

d.

4085

Discuss
Answer: (c).8170
Q36.
The maximum stress occurs on __________

a.

vertical plane passing through radial distance of one from the point of load application

b.

vertical plane passing through radial distance of two from the point of load application

c.

vertical plane passing through the point of load application

d.

vertical plane passing through radial distance of three from the point of load application

Discuss
Answer: (c).vertical plane passing through the point of load application
Q37.
The stress σz at any point (r,z) below the pavement is __________

a.

\(σ_z=\frac{3P}{2πz^2}\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{r}{z})^3}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\)

b.

\(σ_z=\frac{3P}{2πz^2}\left[\frac{1}{(\frac{r}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\)

c.

\(σ_z=\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{r}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\)

d.

\(σ_z=\frac{3P}{2πz^2}\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{r}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(σ_z=\frac{3P}{2πz^2}\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{r}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\)
Q38.
For the loaded circular area of radius a, the vertical stress on a vertical line passing through the center of the loaded area is __________

a.

\(σ_z=p\left[1-\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{a}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{3}{2}\right]\)

b.

\(σ_z=p\left[1+\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{a}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{3}{2}\right]\)

c.

\(σ_z=p\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{a}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{3}{2}\)

d.

\(σ_z=p\left[1-\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{a}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{5}{2}\right]\)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(σ_z=p\left[1-\left[\frac{1}{1+(\frac{a}{z})^2}\right]^\frac{3}{2}\right]\)
Q39.
For a loaded circular area of radius ‘a’, μ=Poisson’s ratio, the horizontal radial stress is ________

a.

\(σ_r=\frac{p}{2} \left[1+2μ-\frac{2(1+μ)z}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{1}{2}}\right]\)

b.

\(σ_r=\frac{p}{2} \left[\frac{2(1+μ)z}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{z^3}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{3}{2}}\right]\)

c.

\(σ_r=\frac{p}{2} \left[1-2μ-\frac{2(1+μ)z}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{z^3}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{3}{2}}\right]\)

d.

\(σ_r=\frac{p}{2} \left[1+2μ-\frac{2(1+μ)z}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{z^3}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{3}{2}}\right]\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(σ_r=\frac{p}{2} \left[1+2μ-\frac{2(1+μ)z}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{z^3}{(a^2+z^2)^\frac{3}{2}}\right]\)
Q40.
The vertical strain ∈z due to triaxial load (σz,σᵣ,σₜ=σᵣ) under the center of plate is _________

a.

\(∈_z=\frac{1}{E}[σ_z-μ(σ_r)]\)

b.

\(∈_z=\frac{1}{E}[σ_z-2μ(σ_r)]\)

c.

\(∈_z=\frac{1}{E}[σ_z-23μ(σ_r)]\)

d.

\(∈_z=\frac{1}{E}[σ_z-0.43μ(σ_r)]\)

Discuss
Answer: (b).\(∈_z=\frac{1}{E}[σ_z-2μ(σ_r)]\)
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