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Eighth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/July 2011

Pavement Design

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Note: 1. Allswer FIVEfull questions selecting

at least TWO questions from each part.
2. Missing data if any, may suitably be assumed.

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)

I-tC

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)

a. Write a brief note on

b. Explain the concept
assembly?
c. Calculate the design
22.68 kN wheel load

"contact pressure".
(06 Marks)
of ESWL. How is it determined graphically for tandem dual wheel
(06 Marks)

repetitions for 20 years period for various wheel loads equivalent to

using the following data on a four-lane load:

Load, kN
Vol per day

22.68
30

27.22
25

31.75
20

a. Explain Mcleod method of highway pavement design.

b. Design the flexible pavement by triaxial method using the following data:

= 100 kg/cm2

E-value of sub grade soil

E-value of base course
E-value of8 cm thick bituminous surface
Design wheel load
Radius of contact area
Traffic coefficient
Rainfall coefficient
Design deflection
c.

(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

Explain any six types of flexible pavement failures.

(06 Marks)
Briefly explain the various maintenance works of bituminous surfaces.
(06 Marks)
What is the principle involved in overlay design by Benkelman deflection studies? What
steps are to be carried out in the study after marking deflection observation points?
(08 Marks)

a.
b.
c.

Briefly explain the mud pumping phenomenon in concrete roads.

(06 Marks)
List the methods available for functional evaluation of pavement. Briefly explain anyone
method.
(06 Marks)
What are the factors considered in thickness determination of airport pavement? Briefly
explain LCN method of rigid airport pavement design.
(08 Marks)

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