Faculty of Engineering Civil Engineering Department

Pavement Design 0106545 Midterm Exam

Time: 1 hr. only
Part 1: Fill in the gap (8 points):
1. The Bottom layer for most pavement types called……………………...
2. The cutback asphalts {RC, MC, SC} vary depending on ……………………………………………..
3. The flash point and fire point tests are considered as …………………………tests.
4. In the hot climates & high traffic it is recommended to use asphalt cement with the
grade …………………………
5. The mechanism by which the rigid pavement carries the traffic load is called………………….
6. The Kinematic viscosity of the asphalt cement is measured at…………………………….
7. Given the values of A=31.200g, B=66.000g, C=54.300g and D=66.500g in the
pycnometer method, the specific gravity of the tested asphalt is …………., and the density
is………..
8. The normal stress in the subgrade is reduced by ……………………………………..
Part 2: What is the difference: (12 points):
1. Flexible and Rigid pavement. (sketch the cross sections)
2. (CRCP) and (JRCP) Pavements.
3. Functions of base and subbase.
Part 3: Marshall mix design (10 points):
The results of Marshall test for 5- specimens are given in the table below.
a. Determine the values of 𝐺𝑚 , 𝑉𝑣 , 𝑉𝑀𝐴, 𝑉𝐹𝐵 for each specimen.
b. Find the optimum asphalt content of the mix.

Total weight of aggregates combination=1200g

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APPENDIX: Marshall Equations