Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani

Pilani Campus
Assignment
CE G518 Pavement Analysis & Design
Semester -2; March 15, 2019 , Deadline 15 March 6 PM

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Answer the questions in the space provided on the this sheet. Submit in hard copy by 6 PM
March 15 2019.

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Name (In Block Letters):
Student ID.: Invigilator Sign.:

Question: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Points: 4 11 2 2 5 2 2 5 7 10 50
Score:

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1. State true [T] and false [F] for following statements with brief explanation. Points will be awarded
only if explanation is correct.
Flexible pavements are more suitable for places where subgrade strength is uneven. 2
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(b) Dynamic modulus is ratio between stress and unrecovered strain. Due to compressive or 2
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tensile nature of stress the value of dynamic modulus can be positive or negative.
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2. Two different mechanical models (Model 1 and Model 2) shown in figure below is subjected to stress
load. Answer the following.

E η
E η
σ σ
σ σ E η
Model 1
Model 2

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(a) For loading 1 draw the strain response curve for Model 1 and Model 2. 2

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t1 t2 t
Loading 1

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(b) For loading 2 draw the strain response curve for Model 1 and Model 2. 3
σ

t1 t2 t
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Loading 2
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(c) For loading 2 draw the stress-strain curve for Model 1 and Model 2. 4

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(d) What is the reason behind different stress-strain curve of Model 1 and Model 2 under Loading 2
2?
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3. What do you understand by linear viscoelasticity? 2

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4. What is the effect of tyre pressure on imprint area? 2

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5. Draw a vehicle speed vs. time of loading plot. Consider the imprint radius of tyre as 6 inch. Hint: 5
take speed in range of 50-100 km/hr.

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6. Write a short note on nonlinear analysis of flexible pavement. 2

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7. What are different source of water which can ingress in pavement drainage layer? 2
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8. The number of trucks counted during 7-day period is presented in the table below. Use this data 5
and fourth power law to convert any axle load to an LEF and calculate the truck load factor for a
flexible pavement.

Single Axle Tandem Axle

Axle Load (Ib) Frequency Axle Load (lb) Frequency
5000-9999 3487 15000-19999 1924

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10000-14999 453 20000-24999 1021
15000-19999 121 25000- 34999 546
20000-25000 53 35000- 40000 101

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9. Use the data of question 7 and AASHTO LEF equation to calculate the truck load factor for a rigid 7
pavement. Rigid pavement slab thickness is D = 12”, take the terminal serviceability as pt = 2.5.

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10. Compute the vertical stress at A for the two layer pavement system shown in figure below. 10

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