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Question

ANSWER

Question

The TECHNICAL name of the total 8

element comprised of one or more
layers
of
different
materials
constructed on the ground to
facilitate easy rolling of wheels
The component of a vehicle based 4
on which its load is expressed

PAVEMENT

The name of the thin coat to join

Surface Course and Binder Course

TACK

Axle

3
Abbr

PQC

1
2

The name of the bottom most layer 8

of any type of pavement made up
of natural soil compacted to
achieve the required strength

Subgrade

3
Abbr

CBR

1
7

general name of construction 5

measure to avoid cracks due to
temepertaure effects in the case of
Rigid Pavements

Joint

3
Abbr

IRC

2
3

mechanical procedure adopted in 10

all types of pavements to increase
the strength

Compactio
n

19

Tandem

1
0

The name of the thin coat which 4

forms the top most layer of any
flexible pavement

Seal

11

10

Embank
ment

The concrete pavements are cut 9

into panels within a few days after
casting to prevent cracking due to
this effect; the effect is

Shrinkage

18

The name of the top most layer of

the rigid pavement as per IRC
terminology
The name of the strength parameter
of any soil or stone aggregates
based
on
the
strength
of
an
aggregate in an American City
The Indian Central Govt Agency
which is responsible for all the
technical references for pavements
and highways
The name of the combination of 2
axles
placed
right
behind
one
another so that they can act as one
single unit
The name of the earth filling above
NGL so as to achieve a higher
ground level than the surroundings
The name of the particular water
content for a given soil which will
help in achieving the maximum
density
the concete mix with very low cement
content and with nearly Zero slump
The alternate name for Asphalt
The effect in rigid pavements which
will make teh pavement edges / corners
to CURL up

3
Abbr

OMC

3
Abbr
7
4

DLC

No
of
lette
rs

3
16
20

No
letters

of

ANSWER

Bitumen
Warp

ACROSS REVERSE
#
Question

industrial cement powder like waste

material
used
as
earthfill
in
embankment

vertical UP

RIGHT to LEFT

Bottom to

6 ( 3,
3)

Fly Ash

TOP

No
of ANSWER
letters
CVPD
The unit in which the No. of vehicles 4
Abb
passing through a given route is
measured for deisgning pavement r
thickness ( here only bigger
vehicles are accounted )

Question

No of
letters

14

The unit used to express the number of

vehicles that will be running at the end of the
pavement life ( in terms of load carrying
member of the vehicle )

3
Abbr

msa

15

The name of the combination of 3

axles placed right behind one another
so that they can act as one single unit

Tridem

13

An IMAGINARY wheel when acting ALONE

will create the same load as the total load
coming of group of 2 or more wheels

4
Abbr

ESWL

22

The steel rebar used in rigid 5

pavements for trasnferring loads
from one panel to next panel across
the joint
The name of the thin coat just 5
above the base course sprayed for
the purpose of sealing the pores
The function in any pavement 8
which ensures that the unwanted
water is removed away

Dowel

21

Prime

Drainag
e

ANSWER

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forward

vertical DOWN

LEFT to RIGHT

Top to Bottom

Question

No
of
letters

The total element formed by one or more layers

of different materials laid on ground to facilitate
easy rolling of wheels
component of a vehicle based on which its load
is expressed
concrete pavements are cut into panels within a
few days after casting to prevent cracking due to
this effect; the effect is
The name of the thin coat which forms the top
most layer of any flexible pavement

The name of the top most layer of

pavement as per IRC terminology

thin coat to join Surface Course and Binder Course

Name of the
concete mix with very low cement
content and with nearly Zero slump

3
Abbr

3
Abbr

12

The name of the bottom most layer of any type of

pavement made up of natural soil compacted to
achieve the required strength

17

The general name of construction measure

followed to avoid cracks due to temepertaure
effects in the case of Rigid Pavements

The
Indian
Central
Govt
Agency which is
responsible for all the technical references for
pavements and highways
The name of the strength parameter of any soil or
stone aggregates based on the strength of an
aggregate in an American City
The industrial cement powder like waste material used
as earthfill in embankment

The mechanical procedure adopted in all types of

pavements to increase the strength

10

The name of the earth filling above NGL so as to

achieve
a
higher
ground
level
than
the
surroundings
The alternate name for Asphalt

10

4
5
10

23

13
14

vertical UP
Bottom to TOP
IMAGINARY wheel when acting ALONE will create
same load = total load of group of 2 or more wheels
The unit used to express the number of vehicles that
will be running at the end of the pavement life ( in
terms of load carrying member of the vehicle )

4
Abbr
3
Abbr

11
16
18
19

Question

#
7

REVERSE

the rigid

The name of the particular water content for a

given soil which will help in achieving the
maximum density
The name of the combination of 2 axles placed
right behind one another so that they can act as
one single unit

20

ACROSS

No of letters

3
Abbr

3
Abbr
6
(
3)

3,

7
3
Abbr
6

The effect in rigid pavements which will make

pavement edges / corners to CURL up

RIGHT to LEFT

Question
The function in any pavement which ensures that the unwanted water is removed away

No of letters

The unit in which the No. of vehicles passing through a given route is measured for deisgning pavement 4 Abbr
thickness ( here only bigger vehicles are accounted )

15
21
22

The name of the combination of 3 axles placed right behind one another so that they can act as one single unit

The name of the thin coat just above the base course sprayed for the purpose of sealing the pores
The steel rebar used in rigid pavements for trasnferring loads from one panel to next panel across the
joint
3

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10

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12

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