UNIVERSITElT VAN PRETORIA"7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PAVEMENT DESIGN), SGC7R1

June 2002

External examiner: Prof Morris de Beer

llnlernal examiner: Prof AT Visser "

|1, Beantwoord alle vrae/Answer all questions

12. Volpunte : 100 / Full marks : 100
1,3, Tyd ; 3 uur / Time allowed : 3 hours
§4. Voltooi die toeboek- en oopboekgedeeltes in aparte antwoordboeke/ Complete the
dosed book and open book sections in separate answer books. IS. Beantwoord al
die vrae of in afrikaans of in engels / Answer the questions either in
english or afrikaans.

CLOSED BOOK

|l(a). Discuss the difference in approach in developing an empirical and an analytical,

oavement design method, and explain why designers favour the empirical method. [3]
Describe the difference between the representation of tyre loading as used in the
fconventiona! analytical (ELSYM) pavement design, and the new knowledge obtained from
Ithe Stress-ln-Motion (SIM) (or previously known VRSPTA) system. Also review the
Implications of this for pavement design and analysis. [6]

|2fa). Give four functions of joints in concrete pavement and industrial floors.
|(b)' Briefly discuss the differences between the loading on road pavements and [4]
industrial
ffloors, and how these are taken into account in the design of concrete slabs. [4]

i(a). What are the assumptions of currently used ELSYM linear elastic multilayer theory, land how
do they compare with practice? Give six assumptions. |(b) By means of a tree diagram, briefly
describe how the life of a pavement is determined by
evaluating the different layers mechanistically.
|{c) Sketch the modulus of elasticity against the number of load repetitions for a stabilised flayer of C1
and C4 quality respectively on the same diagram,
|(d) What are the failure mechanisms of a shallow pavement with a stabilised base? Give
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Ifour mechanisms in the usual sequence of occurrence. " [12]
i'SfaJ.What is the modulus of subgrade reaction (k) used for?
|(b)How is the modulus of subgrade reaction measured and calculated? [3]

|5{a) Define serviceability of a pavement. ; .. , if .