The method of design of flexible pavement as recommended by IRC is
(A) Group index method
(B) CBR method
(C) Westergaard method
(D) Benkelman beam method

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Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (c) 2 and 3 only

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : B

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : (C) Stratified soils

Description : The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief Engineers, is (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : [ B ] Doubly reinforced sections

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Last Answer : [ B ] Doubly reinforced sections

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : CBR stands for Crudb Birth Rate.

Description : Define CBR and write the significance of CBR . 

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Description : Explain California bearing Ratio Test with neat sketch to determine % CBR of given soil sample.

Last Answer : Procedure of California Bearing Ratio Test: 1. Take a given soil; sample and add water equal to OMC of soil to prepare wet mix soil. 2. Take the CBR mould of 150 mm diameter and 175 mm height. Keep it ... Bearing Ratio of given soil as  % CBR = (Test load / Standard load ) X 100.

Description : California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavements is more accurate as it involves (A) Characteristics of soils (B) Traffic intensities (C) Character of the road making materials (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : Steel beam theory is used for (A) Design of simple steel beams (B) Steel beams encased in concrete (C) Doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete (D) Beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed (A) 1/15th of span (B) 1/20th of span (C) 1/25th of span (D) 1/30th of span

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : The ‘transmission length’ requirement is to be satisfied in the design of (a) Pre-tensioned concrete beams (b) Post-tensioned concrete beam (c) Unbonded post-tensioned concrete (d) Post-tensioned continuous concrete beams

Last Answer : (a) Pre-tensioned concrete beams

Description : Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept (A) 5 cm (B) 6 cm (C) 7 m (D) 9 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Description : The pavement width of a road depends upon (A) Terrain (B) Type of traffic (C) Number of lanes (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : The basic formula for determination of pavement thickness was first suggested by (A) Spangler (B) Picket (C) Kelly (D) Goldbeck

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Description : Non-passing sight distance along a road is the longest distance at which the driver of a moving vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement (A) 10 cm high (B) 25 cm high (C) 50 cm high (D) 100 cm high

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : The convexity provided to the carriageway between the crown and edge of the pavement, is known as (A) Super-elevation (B) Camber (C) Height of the pavement (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 45 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : To indicate proper control of consistency of a freshly mixed concrete for pavement construction, the slump should be between (A) 3 to 5 cm (B) 4 to 6 cm (C) 5 to 7 cm (D) 7 to 10 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : The width formation of a road means the width of (A) Carriageway (B) Pavement and shoulders (C) Embankment at ground level (D) Embankment at the top level

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at (A) Beginning of the transition curve (B) Centre of the transition curve (C) Beginning of the circular curve (D) Centre of the circular curve

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds (A) 500 tonnes (B) 750 tonnes (C) 1000 tonnes (D) 1250 tonnes

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of (A) 1.00 m (B) 1.25 m (C) 1.50 m (D) 1.75 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be (A) More at the crown (B) Less at the edges (C) More at the edges (D) Same at the edges as well as at the crown

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : If the difference in elevation of an edge of the pavement 9 m wide and its crown is 15 cm, the camber of the pavement, is (A) 1 in 60 (B) 1 in 45 (C) 1 in 30 (D) 1 in 15

Last Answer : Answer: Option C