Factors that least affect the pavement is

A) Speed of vehicles
B) Wheel load
C) Axle Configuration
D) Load Repetition
ANSWER: A

Standard axle load is

A) 40kN
B) 60kN
C) 80kN
D) 10kN
ANSWER: C

The sub base course is placed immediately above

A) Base Course
B) Binder Course
C) Wearing Course
D) Subgrade
ANSWER: D

The wearing course in case of flexible pavement consists of

A) Soil
B) Aggregate and dust
C) Aggregate and bitumen
D) Aggregate and soil
ANSWER: C

Dense Bituminous macadam layer is an example for

A) Base Course
B) Binder Course
C) Wearing Course
D) Subgrade
ANSWER: B

Wet Mix macadam layer is an example for

A) Base Course
B) Binder Course
C) Wearing Course
D) Subgrade
ANSWER: A

The design life generally adopted for National and State Highway as per IRC 37-2001
A) 10 Years
B) 15 Years
C) 5 Years
D) > 20 years
ANSWER: B

Axle load survey is conducted to determine

A) Lane distribution factor
B) Traffic distribution
C) Vehicle type
D) Vehicle damage factor
ANSWER: D

The range of CBR value as per IRC 37-2001 is

A) 1-10%
B) 1-20%
C) 2-10%
D) 2-20%
ANSWER: C

The range of msa values as per IRC 37-2001 is

A) 1-10 msa
B) 1-150 msa
C) 10-100 msa
D) 10-200 msa
ANSWER: B

The legal axle load limit adopted in India for single axle load is
A) 10.2 tonnes
B) 8.16 tonnes
C) 14.2 tonnes
D) 16 tonnes
ANSWER: A

The minimum CBR value of soil subgrade as per IRC

A) 1 %
B) 2 %
C) 3 %
D) 1.5 %
ANSWER: B

For a given goods load on truck, which configuration affects less on pavement
A) Single axle single wheel
B) Single axle dual wheel
C) Dual axle dual wheel
D) TTandem axle dual wheel
ANSWER: D