205.The service performance of an asphalt pavement is greatly influenced by:a . g r a d e o f a s p h a l t b . q u a n t i t y o f a s p h a l t c . a a n d b d . n o n e o f t h e a b o v e 206.

In bituminous mixture, aggregates a c c o u n t f o r 9 2 % t o 9 5 % o f t h e w e i g h t o f t h e m i x t u r e , w h i l e asphalt ( the binder of the aggregates ) accounts for ---------------a . 3 5 % b. 58% NOTE: The proportion of bituminous material on the basis of totalc.5 10 % dr y aggregate, shall be fr om 5.0 t o 8.0 mass per cent . d . 7 1 0 % 207.In asphalt pavement, prior to acceptance, a sample of full depth, 150mm x 150mm o r 1 0 0 m m diameter shall be taken by a saw or core drill for -------- testa . t h i c k n e s s determination b . d e n s i t y c . s t a b i l i t y d . a a n d b 208.In an asphalt pavement construction, after spreading bituminous mix, compaction will followwhere rolling shall begin at the sides and p r o c e e d l o n g i t u d i n a l l y p a r a l l e l t o w a r d t h e r o a d centerline, each trip overlapping ------ of the roller width, gradually progressing to the crown of the road a. b . 1 c . 1 d . 2 . 0 209.The control of temperature during the mixing and compaction is of great s i g n i f i c a n c e i n t h e - - - - of the resulting pavementa . s t r e n g t h b . s k i d resistancec . f l e x i b i l i t y d.all of the above 210.based on the minimum testing requirements for Item 309, B i t u m i n o u s P l a n t M i x , G e n e r a l , o n e quality test for asphaltic material requires for every ----- tonnes or fraction thereof. a . 4 0 b . 5 0 c . 6 0 d . 7 0 211.The test in emulsified asphalt which determines the resistance of the emulsion to b r e a k w h e n mixed with mineral aggregatesa . s o l u b i l i t y b . s i e v e t e s t c . c e m e n t m i x i n g d.storage stability

212.What Item in the DPWH standards and specification is Bituminous Tack Coat?a . 3 0 1 b . 3 0 2 c . 3 0 3 d . 3 0 4 213.In identifying project location i n t e n d e d f o r a s p h a l t p a v e m e n t , w h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c r i t e r i a i s not appropriate to recommend?a . d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s i s w e l l - m a i n t a i n e d b . l o c a t i o n i s not a typhoon belt areac . e x i s t i n g b a s e c o u r s e i s s t a b l e d.flood-prone section 214.An asphalt cement can be a good bituminous binder material for Item:a . 3 0 1 b . 3 0 2 c . 3 0 8 d . 3 1 0 215.Which of the following bituminous material is best recommended f o r s e a l i n g w e a k e n e d p l a n e and construction joints of the PCCP.a . a s p h a l t c e m e n t b.emulsified a sphalt c . c u t b a c k a s p h a l t

d.joint filler asphalt 216.The primary quality control mechanism for the production of a s p h a l t m i x t u r e s w h i c h w i l l h a v e a high degree of uniformity that will satisfy job requirements is called:a . m a r s h a l l s t a b i l i t y t e s t b.job mix formula c.immersion compression stability testd . a a n d b 217.When a completed asphalt pavement exhibits too m u c h v o i d s , i t i s u s u a l l y c a u s e d b y t h e following except of:a . r o l l i n g t h e m i x t u r e b e l o w t h e t e m p e r a t u r e r e q u i r e m e n t s b . t o o much coarse aggregatesc . t o o l i t t l e b i n d e r d.too much fine aggregates 218.Test results from specimen taken from a recently rolled asphalt p a v e m e n t s h o w e d t h a t i t s t o t a l asphalt content is 5.45 % by weight of mix. If the asphalt absorbed by the aggregate is 0.95 %,the effective asphalt content by weight of mix is:a . 4 . 8 % P b a b. 4.552 % NOTE: Pbe = ----- x Psc . 5 . 1 0 % 1 0 0 d . 5 . 5 0 % Where: Pbe = effective asphalt content, percent by total weight of mixturePba = absorbed asphalt, percent by weight of aggregatePb = asphalt content, percent by total weight of mixturePs = aggregate content, percent by total weight of mixture2 1 9 . A n a s p h a l t m i x p r e p a r e d i n t h e l a b o r a t o r y u s e d 3 0 % , 5 0 % , 2 0 % b y w e i g h t o f c o a r s e a g g r e g a t e ( CA) , fi ne aggr egate ( FA) and mi neral fi ller (MF), r especti ve l y. If t he speci fic gravit y of CA,

FA, and MF are 2.50, 2.65 and 2.50, respectively, the overall specific g r a v i t y o f c o m p o s i t e aggregates is:a. 2.58 30 + 50 + 20 b . 2 . 4 5 S G o a = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - c . 2 . 6 6 3 0 / 2 . 5 + 5 0 / 2 . 6 5 + 2 0 / 2 . 5 d . 2 . 7 7 220.If 95 % of the aggregates in q u e s t i o n n o . 4 5 i s m i x e d w i t h 5 % a s p h a l t b y w e i g h t o f m i x , t h e specific gravity of the mix (if it is voidless) is: specific gravity of asphalt is 1.01.a . 2 . 4 5 b . 2 . 2 3 1 0 0 c. 2.39 Gmm = Gmb = -------------------------d . 2 . 1 8 ( voidless) 95/2.58 + 5/1.012 2 1 . I f t h e b i t u m i n o u s m i x i n N o . 4 6 h a s a 5 % a i r v o i d s , t h e b u l k s p e c i f i c g r a v i t y ( G m b ) c a n b e computed as:a. 2.51 Gmm - Gmb b . 2 . 2 7 % A i r V o i d s = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x 1 0 0 c . 2 . 3 9 G m m d. 2.412.39 - Gmb5/100 = ------------------2.392 2 2 . I f t h e d r y s t a b i l i t y o f a bituminous mix is 3,950 lbs. And its wet stability is 2,830 lbs., the I n d e x of Retained Strength (IRS) is:a . 5 0 . 2 0 % b. 71.60 % Wet Stabilityc . 7 3 . 2 0 % I R S = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x 1 0 0 d . 6 1 . 1 0 % D r y Stability223.The voids in the mineral aggregate (VMA) i s : a.the sum of the air voids and the volume of the mix b.t he dif fer ence bet ween t he vol ume of the mi x and t he vol ume of aggr egat e

c . t h e s u m o f t h e a i r v o i d s a n d v o l u m e o f a g g r e g a t e d.t he di fference bet ween t he vol ume of mix and vol ume o f asphalt 2 2 4 . T h e d i s t a n c e t r a v e l l e d b y a standard penetration needle on a prepared sample of asphalt cementu n d e r c o n d i t i o n f o r n o r m a l p e n e t r a t i o n i s 9 . 0 m m ( t h e p e n e t r a t i o n s c a l e h a s 1 / 1 0 m m calibration). Asphalt cement is classified as --------penetration grade.a . 6 0 7 0 b . 8 5 1 0 0 c . 1 2 0 1 5 0 d . 2 0 0 3 0 0