13 Design the pavement for construction of a new bypass; Two lane carriage way, Initial Traffic

a in the year of completion of construction = 400 CVPD ( sum of both directions ); Traffic growth
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( i ) rate = 7.5%; Design life = 15 years; Vehicle Damage Factor based on Axle Load Survey = 2.5
standard axle per commercial vehicle; Design CBR of sub-grade soil = 4%
13 a ( ii ) What are the most important factors in the pavement design? 8
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13 b Explain the design of joints in Rigid Pavements. 16
13 Design the pavement for a new byepass Two lane carriage way
a Design Life 15years use IRC method Design CBR of sub-grade soil 4%
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Initial Traffic in construction completion year in each direction is 150 CVPD; Growth rate 5%.
Vehicle damage factor based on the axle load survey is 2.5 std axle per commercial vehicle
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13 b Explain the design procedure for rigid pavements 16
13 a Design the pavement for a new byepass Two lane carriage way
Initial Traffic in construction completion year 400 CVPD(sum of both directions)
Traffic Growth Rate 7.5%:::Design life 15 years :::Soil Subgrade Design CBR 16
4%
VDF based on axle load survey 2.5 standard axle per commercial vehicle
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13 b Explain the design of joints 16
13 a Find stresses at interior, edge and corners of rigid pavement using Westergaard’s method 16
P = 4100 kg; E=3 * 105 kg / cm2; h = 20 cm; μ = 0.15; k =4.0 kg /cm2; a = 15 cm
13 b Explain the steps involved in the IRC method of design of flexible pavements 16
13 a ( i ) A two – lane carriageway carries a traffic of 1,500 cvpd. Rate of traffic is
5% . Pavement design life is 15 years; VDF = 2.5; soil CBR is 6%.
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Calculate the Cumulative Number of Standard axles to be catered for, in
the pavement design
13 a ( ii ) For the above data, calculate the total pavement thickness based on IRC
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method and the thickness of the individual layers
13 a ( iii ) What is PMB? How does it improve the pavement quality? 5
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13 b ( i ) List the factors influencing the design of rigid pavement and describe the
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design procedure as per IRC
13 b ( ii) Design the reinforcement of a cement concrete pavement slab 200 mm
Concrete Density 2400 kg / m3 ;;; Transverse Joint Spacing 15 m
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Steel Working Stress 140 MPa ;;;; Friction Coefficient 1.5
Pavement width 3.75 m
13 a Explain the components of flexible pavements and their functions 16
13 a Enumerate the factors to be considered for design of pavements 16
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13 b Explain the detailed procedure for designing flexible pavement by IRC

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method. Assume all required data suitably
13 a Explain the factors governing the structural design of pavements 16
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13 b Determine the stresses at interior, edge and corner regions of a rigid pavement
using Westergaard’s method. Take
P = 5100 kg; E=3 * 105 kg / cm2; h = 20 cm; μ = 0.15; k =4.0 kg /cm2; a = 15 cm
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12 b Design the flexible pavement for the construction of a new highway 16

CVPD as per last count 3200 CV;;; Period of construction 4 years
subgrade soil CBR 10 % Road catetgory NH 4 lane single carriageway
 Design life 15 years
. 13 Dtermine the stresses at interior, edge and corner regions of a rigid pavement
a using Westergaard’s method. 16
5 2 2
P = 4100 kg; E=3 * 10 kg / cm ; h = 20 cm; μ = 0.15; k =4.0 kg /cm ; a = 15 cm
OR

13 b Explain the steps in the IRC method of design of flexible pavement 16

12 b Design the flexible pavement for the construction of new highway
CVPD as per last count 1200 CV Construction Period 4years
Annaul Traffic Growth Rate 7.5% *** CBR 10% *** Road type
NH
4 lane single carriageway Design Period 15 years
.13 b ( i ) Explain CBR test procedure for subgrade soil 8
13 b ( ii) Discuss VDF and LDF 8
Unit 3 How to estimate the design traffic for flexible and rigid pavements? State
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the corresponding IRC recommendations
Unit 3 How to design dowel bars and tie bars in concrete pavements? 16
13 a Explain the functions of the various components of flexible pavement 16
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13 b Explain the factors governing the structural design of pavements 16

13 a Design a flexible pavement
CVPD in each direction 500 Construction Period 2 years
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Annaul Traffic Growth Rate 7.5% *** CBR 6% *** Road type SH
Pavement width 7 m Design Period 20 years
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13 b Explain the procedure for designing concrete pavements 16

13 a ( i ) Define and Differentiate between Flexible and Rigid Pavements 8
13 a ( ii ) Explain the design factors for spacing of expansion and contraction joints 8
13 b Explain IRC design method of flexible pavement. Discuss the limitations 16
13 a ( i ) List the stresses in concrete pavements; discuss their critical
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combinations
13 a ( ii ) Explain the CBR design method for flexible pavements 8
13 b ( i ) How to calculate the ESWL for a given combination of wheel loads? 8
13 b ( ii) Explain the IRC method of design of rigid pavements 8
13 a ( i ) Define ESWL and LDF and explain their significances 8
13 a ( ii ) Describe the factors influencing the design of pavements 8
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13 b Explain the IRC design procedure for design of rigid pavements 16

13 a ( i ) State the limitations of CBR method of pavement design 6
13 a ( ii ) Design the flexible pavement for the data below
CBR of sub-grade soil 5% ** CBR of poorly graded gravel sub-base 15%
CBM of WBM 80% Design life 15 years
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Annual rate of increase in heavy vehicles traffic 7.5%
No of heavy vehicles per day during last count 200
No of years between the year of completion and year of last count 3 years
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13 b ( i ) What are the objectives of joints in cement concrete pavement? Sketch the different
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types of joints used in pavement construction. Indicate the principle of design
Design the flexible pavement as per IRC 16
Commercial Vehicles per day 1500 in both directions
 Traffic Growth Rate 12 % per annum ; Construction period 2 years
Unit 3 Road category -SH ; Pavement Width 7m ; CBR of sub-grade soil 1.3%
Depth of water table in monsoon season 0.3 m below sub-grade
Unit 3 Explain the critical loading locations in cement concrete pavement design. 16
Unit 3 Describe the designing of dowel and tie bars. Discuss the IRC guidelines 16
Unit 4 Describe the lab method to calculate resilient modulus of sub-grade soil 16