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Draw a neat sketch of flexible pavement section and show the component parts. Briefly
explain each component.
(06 Marks)
/Bring
out the points of difference between highway and airport pavements.
(06 Marks)
e:' Briefly explain the desirable characteristics of the pavement.
(08 Marks)
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a. Explain frost action. What are the measures adopted to reduce its effects?
(06 Marks)
b. State the assumptions and limitations ofBoussinesq's theory.
(06 Marks)
c. A plate bearing test conducted with 3D cm diameter plate on sub grade yielded a pressure of
2.26 kg/cm2 at 0.25 cm deflection. The test when conducted on a base course of 22.5 cm,
yielded a pressure of 7.53 kg/cm2 at 0.25 cm deflection. Design the pavement section by
Burmi.ster's approach for a contact pressure of 8.85 kglcm2 having radius of contact area of
15 cm. (Chart enclosed).
(08 Marks)
"contact pressure".
(06 Marks)
of ESWL. How is it determined graphically for tandem dual wheel
(06 Marks)
Load, kN
Vol per day
22.68
30
27.22
25
31.75
20
= 100 kg/cm2
(06 Marks)
kg/cm2
2
= 1000 kg/cm
= 6000 kg
= 15 cm
= 1.5
= 0.6
= 0.25 cm
= 400
(06 Marks)
Write the equation recommended by IRC : 37 - 2001 for the computation of design traffic.
Explain each term. How are the values obtained?
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a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
Explain:
i) Radius of relative stiffness;
ii) Equivalent radius of resisting section
iii) Critical load positions.
(06 Marks)
Write a brief note on "reinforcement in cement concrete pavement".
(06 Marks)
A cement concrete pavement slab of thickness 25 cm is constructed over a granular sub base
having modulus of reaction of 12 kg/cm3. The temperature differential during summer is
15C. The spacing of transverse joints is 4.5 m and that of longitudinal is 3.5 m. The design
wheel load is 6000 kg, radius of contact area is 15 cm, E-value of cement concrete is 3 x 105
kg/cm2, Poisson's ratio is 0.25, coefficient of thermal expansion is 10 x 1O-6tC,unit weight
of concrete is 2400 kg/m3 and the frictional coefficient is 1.5. Find the worst combination of
stresses at edge, based on Westergaard's equations. (chart enclosed).
Explain the design steps for slab thickness of cement concrete pavement, recommended by
lRC : 58 - 2002.
(06 Marks)
Explain the design procedure for tie bar system in concrete pavement.
(06 Marks)
Check the adequacy of dowel bar system for a concrete pavement using the following data:
Slab thickness
Joint width
Radius of relative stiffness
Design wheel load
Percentage of load transfer
Grade of concrete to be used
. Diameter of dowel bar
Spacing of dowel
Modulus of dowel/concrete interaction
E for steel
a.
.b.
c.
=33cm
=2cm
= 103.53 cm
= 8000 kg
=40
=M40
=32mm
=32cm
= 41500 kg/cm2/cm
= 2 x 106 kg/cm2
a.
b.
c.
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