- mM, ~ University of Basrah — College of Engineering ¢ 4 Department of Civil Engineering Subject: Highway Pavement (CE425) Exam: Mid, 2" semester Class: 4" year Date: 16/05/2022 Examiner. Prof. Dr. Wisam Al-Rekabi Time: 90 Minutes mi Attempt All Questions Ql] (12 x 3 Marks) Discuss the following, illustrating your answer with the appropriate sketches if exist: 1) Asphait characteristics, 2) Penetration test different from of viscosity test? 3) Burmister’s theory for two layer vertical stresses. 4)-For highway construction purposes it is not usually necessary to have extensive geologic information about the rocks, why? 5) ASTM limitations for coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and filler materials. 6) Aggregate requirements for HMA. 7) How can represent Gradation of an aggregate graphically? 8) Why the maximum particle size in a mixture is important to ensure good performance? 9) The trial-and- error blending method steps 10) What is meant by (Serviceability Loss)?" 11) What is meant by (ESAL)” 12) The Boussinesq theory assumptions Q2) (40 Marks) ‘An asphaltic concrete binder course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method. The aggregate combination in a trial mix contains (10%) Mid. gravel, (30%) fine gravel, (30%) normal sand, (25%) crushing sand, and (5%) cement; the specific gravities of gravel sand, cement, and bitumen were 2.65, 2.70, 2.95, and 1.03 respectively, Results of tests on specimens prepared from this aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of total mixture) are as follows: Stab a [in Air [In Water| (KN (025mm) 75 8 78 9 Percentage of Asphalt If the mixture is to be designed for very heavy traffic. Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. 2)Q3] (24 Marks) 4 : For CBR flexible design method, calculate Area of contact with pavement in (cm?) for two cases:- P= EGER Ng of commercial vehicles/day |___P (Kg) 225 4500 1 ah 5 ee 149 I 6000 j oe --—-WITH BEST WISHES-—-—-—— 100-B. 100 CDMA = CDM(~“—*), SGM = = = SGMA-CDMA, | |, _ ( VIMA-VIK VIMA% = (=) x400, VFB% =(— ) «100 No. of Commercial Vehicles 7 day Exceeding 4 tones Laden Weight Depth of Consiructian fem) NAAT SN IN C.B.R Design Chart a. - of the DepartmentUniversity of Basrah ~ College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering SS Subject: Highway Engineering (CE435) Exam: Supplementary Class: 4" year Date: 26/10/2020 Examiner: Dr. Wisam S. Neamah Time: 3 Hours (n): is the number of student in the class QU] (5 Marks) The field density of a soil layer (D) is connected to the time's number of passes of the pneumatic tire roller (T) by the following equation: D = (0.001n) T+ 1.73. Where; D = the actual density gm/em®, T = times number of passes of roller. Determine the time's number of passes of the roller required to achieve a degree of compaction (relative compaction) of 95 percent if the maximum dry density and the optimum moisture content can be found from this table: Trial No. | Weight of Compacted Soil Plus Mold _(g) 1 9.4 Hint: take weight of mold = (2450 g), volume of mold = (945 em’); soil moisture content (15 percent). Q2] (5 Marks) Design the pavement of six-lane flexible pavement highway for the following daily traffic: (2000) single axles at (40 KN) each, (1250) tandem axles at (70 KN) each, (90) single axles at (175 KN) each, and (220) tandem axles at (160 KN) each. The highway traverses silty clay, high water table area, CBR 5%. The available granular material for the subbase course has a CBR of 25% and the coefficient of relative stiffnes: The base shall be lime treated soil whose CBR=100% and coefficient of rel; stiffness is 0.22. The surface is to be asphaltic concrete with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40. Initial present serviceability index Po = 4.5 and the terminating Pt = 1.8 at the end of the lifetime. The drainage coefficients m2 and m3for base and subbase are (0.85) and (0.70) respectively and if the reliability factor and the standard deviation are (90%) and (0.45) respectively. Consider the attracted traffic when the highway is completed to be 200 ESAL/day constantly. Q31 (5 Marks) It is required to mix medium curing cut-back asphalt with a sandy soil which has a thickness of (24) cm, and a maximum dry density of (1.92) ton/m’, it was found that the required liquid asphalt should be 7 percent by weight of soil. Find the required quantity of the material in (liters) per one km., for a four-lane road, if it’s specific is (0.85) at spraying temperature. (1-2)Q4] (3x2 Marks) ‘Two grade of (1%) and (3%) intersect at KM (7+800), a vertical curve of (400) m is to joint them, the elevation of beginning the curve (BVC) is (24.62) m, find:- a) The equation of the curve, b) The elevation of the point of intersection (PVD), and the elevation of the end of the curve (EVO). ©) The elevation of the intermediate points on the curve at (100) m interval Q5] (8 Marks) For an asphaltic concrete course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method, By trial & error method determine a suitable combination of the following aggregates to fit the required specification limits given below: By using these results of tests on specimens prepared from above aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of total mixture) are as follows: TF he specific gravities of gravel, sand, cement and bitumen were 2.68, 2.72, 2.83 and 1.02 respectively. Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. Q6] (3+2+1 Marks) a) For a horizontal curve is given the difference between the outer edge and the inner edge of pavement is equal to (38) cm. if the road consists of two lanes, what will be the radius of the curve so that a vehicle whose length is (9.0) m need only widening of (0,55) m. b) Stationing PC and PT, if two tangents intersect at KM (12+30n) at an angle of (60+7)° to form above the left curve. ¢) The offset from the centerline of the inside lane to the obstruction if the sight distance is 250m. o --With Best Wishes - Examiner Head of the DepartmentUniversity of Basrah ~ College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Subject: Highway Mavernent (CE425) Exam: 2" Semester Chasse 4* Date: 26/07/2020 Time: 2 Hours Q1) (8 Marks) A (68 KN) wheel loud is placed on a Portland cement concretw slub that is (0.240 mm) thick. The concrete has a modulus of elasticity of (27 GPa), The modulus of subgrade reaction is (0.3 N/mm"), Calculate Poisson ratio, if the edge stress is (1.718 MPa) duc to a wheel load applied on an equivalent circular area whose radius is (16 em) for above: mentioned wih, 2] (7 Marks) A four: lane road need to mix a liquid asphalt with a sod is (24 em) thick and liquid asphalt should be seven by weight of soil, if ihe required quantity of the material por one Km ie C ) Liters with S.C. ie (OMS) at apruying temperature. Pind mas, dry dhenslty cf sel, ‘Q3) (8 Marks) a) If the Elastic modulus of pavement slabs concrete (Mm lengih,2em widih, and @.20m thick) is (30000 MPa), Poisson's ratio ix (0.16), Coefficient af thermal expansion of concrete is (0,000010C), C coefficient is (1.7), Temperature at slab top is (65°C), and the stress at the edge stab is (4.0 MPa), Determine the temperature at slab bottom. b) Find the Modulus of subgrade reaction for the above mentioned slib, if the comer stress iy (0,787M Pa) and the radias of the contact area is (1S cm) 4) (6+6 Marks) ® Design the pavement of six lane flexible pavement highway for the following daily traffic: (1700) single axles at ($0 KN) cach, (1500) tandem axles at (70 KN) each. (110) single axtes at (170 KN) each, and (225) tandem axies at (170 KN) each, The highway traverses silly clay, high water table ana, CAR $%. The available material Tor subbave cour hie a CAR of 28% and coefficient of relitive stilTness is AL. The base shall be lime teated soll whose CBR= 100% and coefficient of relative stiffness is 0,22. The surface is to be asphaltic concrete with coefficient of relative Miffness 6 0.40, Initial present serviceability index Po © 4.5 and the terminating Pt © 18 ai the end of the life time. ‘The dirsinage coefficients m2 ati mMfor base and subbase ure (O85) and (0,70) respectively and if the reliability factor und the standard deviation are (90%) and (0.45) respectively Comsidher the decrease in triflic when the highway is completed to be constantly ax: (25) single axles ot (30 KN) cach, (250) tandem axles at (70 KIN) cach, b+ What will the pavement section be if the Pt ix allowed to drop to 1.5 at the end of its life time? Consider the decrease in traffic when the highway is completed tn he #ern. (l-2)(05) (14 Marks) a ss ore 10 Md 28-58 o 0 3-21 o o +10 o o + By using these results of tests on specimens prepared from shove aggregate Sanaa an ars pveeage of pl hy neigh ul appegae tite) W the specific gravities of gravel, sand, coment and bitumen were 208, 2.72, 2.09 and 1.02 respectively, Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and thea check if the smite is satisfactory. With Hest Wishes ——— Examiner Head of the DepartmentUniversity of Basrah — College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering SS Subject: Highway Pavement (CE425) Exam: 2™ Semester Class: 4" year Date: 06/07/2021 Examiner: Committee 90 Minutes Q1] (40 Marks) ‘Twenty-Five trucks passing on a six lanes road every day, each truck have two axels, the front axle is (100)KN & the rear axle is (200)KN in the case of loading, when the truck is empty the front axle is (60)KN & the rear axle is (120)KN, each truck crosses this road every day eight times (round-trip), The highway was designed with 60 mm of hot mix asphalt wearing surface with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.44, 120 mm of hot mix asphaltic base with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40, and 200 mm of crushed stone sub-base with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.11. The reliability was 90%, the overall standard deviation was 0.45, APSI was 2.7, and all drainage coefficients were 1.0. What was the strength of the subgrade used in the design? Consider the attracted traffic when the highway is completed to be constantly with details as shown in the table below:~ Hint: - The front axle is a single axle and the rear is a tandem axle. -Consider each tick go as a loading case and back as an empty case Q2] (60 Marks) It desired to prepare a job mix formula for an asphaltic concrete base course. The specification limit and the gradations of the available materials are given below; Sieve Size] Spec. (mm) | Limit (%)Check which proportion of aggregates is met with the required specification limits, if the aggregate combination in a trials mix contains as shown in the table below:~ ‘The specific gravities of gravel, sand, lime, and bitumen are 2.7, 2.72, 2.8, and 1.03 respectively, and the results of tests on specimens prepared from this aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of total mixture) are as follows: [Asphalt% | Trial | In Air__| In Water | 1 1188 693 1197 | 701 1193 1191 1203 1199 708 1203 710 1190 705 If the mixture is to be designed for very heavy traltic. Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. With Best Wishes Examiner Head of the DepartmentUniversity of Basrah — College of Engineering « Department of Civil Engineering ZY Subject: Highway Pavement (CE425) Exam; 2” Semester Class: 4" year Date: 26/07/2020 Examiner: Dr. Wisam S. Neamah Time: 2 Hours QI) (8 Marks) A (65 KN) wheel load is placed on a Portland cement concrete slab that is (0.240 m) thick. The concrete has a modulus of elasticity of (27 GPa), The modulus of subgrade reaction is (0.3 NAmm!), Calculate Poisson ratio, if the edge stress is (1.715 MPa) due to a wheel load applied on an equivalent circular area whose radius is (16 cm) for above mentioned slab. Q2] (7 Marks) A four- lane road need to mix a liquid asphalt with a soil is (24 em) thick and liquid asphalt should be seven percent by weight of soil, if the required quantity of the material per one Km is (569225) Liters with S.G. is (0.85) at spraying temperature. Find max. dry density of soil. Q3] (8 Marks) a) If the Elastic modulus of pavement slabs concrete (3m length,2m width, and 0.20m thick) is (30000 MPa), Poisson’s ratio is (0.16), Coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete is (0.000010/°C), C coefficient is (1.7), Temperature at slab top is (65°C), and the stress at the edge slab is (4.0 MPa), Determine the temperature at slab bottom. b) Find the Modulus of subgrade reaction for the above mentioned slab, if the corner stress is (0.787MPa) and the radius of the contact area is (15 em) Q4] (6+6 Marks) a- Design the pavement of six lane flexible pavement highway for the following daily traffic: (1700) single axles at (50 KN) each, (1500) tandem axles at (70 KN) each, (110) single axles at (170 KN) each, and (225) tandem axles at (170 KN) each. The highway traverses silty clay, high water table area, CBR 5%, The available granular material for subbase course has a CBR of 25% and coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.11. The base shall be lime treated soil whose CBR=100% and coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.22. The surface is to be asphaltic concrete with coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40. Initial present serviceability index Po = 4.5 and the terminating Pt = L8 at the end of the life time. The drainage coefficients m2 and m3for base and subbase are (0.85) and (0.70) respectively and if the reliability factor and the standard deviation are (90%) and (0.45) respectively. Consider the decrease in traffie when the highway is completed to be constantly as: (25) single axles at (30 KN) each, (250) tandem axles at (70 KN) each. b- What will the pavement section be if the Pt is allowed to drop to 1.5 at the end of its life time? Consider the decrease in traffic when the highway is completed to be zero. (1-2)QS] (14 Marks) a- For an asphaltic concrete course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method, By trial & error method determine a suitable combination of the following aggregates to fit the required specification limits given below:- Sieve Size | Spec. (mm) Limit (%) 100 90-100. 76-90 b- By using these results of tests on specimens prepared from above aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of aggregate mixture) are as Se een | Percentage of | Specimen Weight (g) | Weight (g) ‘sia 45 If the specific gravities of gravel, sand, cement and bitumen were 2.68, 2.72, 2.83 and 1.02 respectively. Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. Examiner Head of the Department (2-2)University of Basrah — College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering SS Subject: Highway Pavement (CE425) Exam: 2™ Semester Class: 4" year Date: 06/07/2021 Examiner: Committee 90 Minutes Q1] (40 Marks) ‘Twenty-Five trucks passing on a six lanes road every day, each truck have two axels, the front axle is (100)KN & the rear axle is (200)KN in the case of loading, when the truck is empty the front axle is (60)KN & the rear axle is (120)KN, each truck crosses this road every day eight times (round-trip), The highway was designed with 60 mm of hot mix asphalt wearing surface with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.44, 120 mm of hot mix asphaltic base with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40, and 200 mm of crushed stone sub-base with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.11. The reliability was 90%, the overall standard deviation was 0.45, APSI was 2.7, and all drainage coefficients were 1.0. What was the strength of the subgrade used in the design? Consider the attracted traffic when the highway is completed to be constantly with details as shown in the table below:~ Hint: - The front axle is a single axle and the rear is a tandem axle. -Consider each tick go as a loading case and back as an empty case Q2] (60 Marks) It desired to prepare a job mix formula for an asphaltic concrete base course. The specification limit and the gradations of the available materials are given below; Sieve Size] Spec. (mm) | Limit (%)Q5] (14 Marks) a- For an asphaltic concrete course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method, By trial & error method determine a suitable combination of the following aggregates to fit the required specification limits given below:- b- By using these results of tests on specimens prepared from above aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of aggregate mixture) are as Se Gana] Percentage of | Specimen Weight (g) | Weight (g) Ast tna [inate 45 If the specific gravities of gravel, sand, cement and bitumen were 2.68, 2.72, 2.83 and 1.02 respectively. Determine the optimum asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. Examiner Head of the Department (2-2)University of Basrah ~ College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering SS Subject: Highway Engineering (CE435) Exam: Supplementary Class: 4" year Date: 26/10/2020 Examiner: Dr. Wisam S. Neamah Time: 3 Hours (n): is the number of student in the class QU] (5 Marks) ‘The field density of a soil layer (D) is connected to the time's number of passes of the pneumatic tire roller (T) by the following equation: D = (0.001n) T+ 1.73. Where; D = the actual density gmv/em®, T = times number of passes of roller. Determine the time's number of passes of the roller required to achieve a degree of compaction (relative compaction) of 95 percent if the maximum dry density and the optimum moisture content can be found from this table ‘Trial No. | Weight of Compacted Soil Plus Mold _(g) 1 9.4 Hint: take weight of mold = (2450 g), volume of mold = (945 em*); soil moisture content (15 percent). Q2] (5 Marks) Design the pavement of six-lane flexible pavement highway for the following daily traffic: (2000) single axles at (40 KN) each, (1250) tandem axles at (70 KN) each, (90) single axles at (175 KN) each, and (220) tandem axles at (160 KN) each. The highway traverses silty clay, high water table area, CBR 5%. The available granular material for the subbase course has a CBR of 25% and the coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.11. The base shall be lime treated soil whose CBR=100% and coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.22. The surface is to be asphaltic concrete with a coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40. Initial present serviceability index Po = 4.5 and the terminating Pt = 1.8 at the end of the lifetime. The drainage coefficients m2 and m3for base and subbase are (0.85) and (0.70) respectively and if the reliability factor and the standard deviation are (90%) and (0.45) respectively. Consider the attracted traffic when the highway is completed to be 200 ESAL/day constantly. Q31 (5 Marks) It is required to mix medium curing cut-back asphalt with a sandy soil which has a thickness of (24) cm, and a maximum dry density of (1.92) ton/m, it was found that the required liquid asphalt should be 7 percent by weight of soil. Find the required quantity of the material in (liters) per one km., for a four-lane road, if it’s specific gravity is (0.85) at spraying temperature (1-2)Q4] (3x2 Marks) Two grade of (1%) and (3%) intersect at KM (74800), a vertical curve of (400) m is to joint them, the elevation of beginning the curve (BVC) is (24.62) m, find:- a) The equation of the curve, b) The elevation of the point of intersection (PVD), and the elevation of the end of the curve (EVC). ¢) The elevation of the intermediate points on the curve at (100) m interv: Q5] (8 Marks) For an asphaltic concrete course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method, By trial & error method determine a suitable combination of the following aggregates to fit the required specification limits given below:~ By using these results of tests on specimens prepared from above aggregate combination and various percentages ieee weight of total mixture) are as follows: erentage [Specimen Weight (2) | stapitity es Q6] (3+2+1 Marks) a) For a horizontal curve is given the difference between the outer edge and the inner edge of pavement is equal to (38) cm. if the road consists of two lanes, what will be the radius of the curve so that a vehicle whose length is (9.0) m need only widening of (0,55) m. b) Stationing PC and PT, if two tangents intersect at KM (12+30n) at an angle of (60+n)° to form above the left curve. ¢) The offset from the centerline of the inside lane to the obstruction if the sight distance is 250m, - ~-With Best Wishes - Examiner Head of the DepartmentUniversity of Basrah — College of Engineering © Department of Civil Engineering SS ee Highway Engineering (CE435) Exam: 2 Attempt 1 Semester Date: 07/09/2022 ee Prof.Dr. Wisam Al-Rekabi Time: 2 Hours Attempt All Questions QI] A) (10 Marks) Fill the following blanks with suitable sentences:- J — * Than ano eat yw —— a ed —— STITT at the bottom. ee by ~ I. ee ee design of highway is to provide 8- The first procedure in the road construction is —————-~\=9+=—2. B) (6 x 2 Marks) List the main reasons for using the following: » (a) Soil stabilization, (b) Constructing camber, (¢) Elliptical pipe culvert, (@) Reverse horizontal curve, (e) Subsurface drainage, (f) Cycle tracks, Q2) (9 Marks) Derive an equation of the total widening needed at a horizontal curve and find: a) The length of a vehicle traveling at a speed of (110) krw/hr on a section of a road whose width is (10.5)-m on the tangent and (11.25) m on a left curve. The right edge of the pavement i higher than the left edge by (48) em on the curve. b) Stationing PC and PT, if two tangents intersect at Km. 16+000 at an angle of 90° in order to form above left curve. Q3] (8 Marks) Calculate the stopping sight distance over a crest formed by the two grades of 2.5% (an ascending grade) and 4,5% (as descending grade) intersected at Km. (2+087). The level \\ of the point of vertical intersection is 19.30 m, given the elevation PVC is 11.90 m.University of Basrah — College of Engineering ) Department of Civil Engineering Sz Subj :, Highway Pavement (CE 425) Exam: 2™ Final 2™ Semester Class: * year Date: 05/09/2022 Examiner: Prof. Dr. Wisam Al-Rekabi Time: 2 Hours Attempt All Questions QI] @ x3 Marks) Stress Distribution through the pavement. Burmister’s theory for two layer vertical stresses. Jointed Reinforcement Concrete Pavement (JRCP). 8- Ideal pavements and full depth asphalt pavements. 9- Functions of base and subbase in rigid pavement. Q2} (10 Marks) It desired to prepare a job mix formula for an asphaltic concrete surface course. The specification limit and the gradations of the available materials are given below; 8) Check which proportion of aggregates is more accurate and met with the required specification limits, if the aggregate combination in a trials mix contains as shown in 0) Tie ese pave of ve snd ena ron We 6, E68. 3.0 an 1.04 respectively. If the compacted density of the mix prepared according to the combination obtained above was 2.422, with 5.5% bitumen content of total mix. Determine the voids filled with bitumen of mix and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. >. ue (2)‘ Q3]. 9 Marks) _ Twenty trucks passing on a six lanes road every day, each truck have two axels, the front axle is (120) KN & the rear axle is (180) KN in the case of loading, when the truck is empty the front axle is (70) KN & the rear axle is (100) KN, each truck crosses © this road every day eight times (round-trip), The highway was designed with (60) mm of hot mix asphalt wearing surface with coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.44, (120) mm of hot mix asphaltic base with coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.40, and (200) mm of crushed stone sub-base with coefficient of relative stiffness is 0.11. The reliability was (80%), overall standard deviation was (0.65), APSI was (2.7), and all drainage coefficients were (1.0), Sule ie ‘What was the strength of the subgrade used fn design? Hint: The front axle is a single axle and the rear is a tandem axle. Q4] (9 Marks) A (40 KN) whee! load is placed on a Portland cement concrete slab that is (0.250 m) thick. The concrete has a modulus of elasticity of (25000 N/mm*) with a Poisson ratio of (0.15).The modulus of subgrade reaction is (0.3 N/mm’). Using the revised Westergaard equations, calculate the edge and interior (stresses and deflections) due to a wheel load applied on an equivalent circular area whose radius is (15 cm) for above mentioned slab. _ With Best Wishes ---————————--——-——________ w=s5(1+2[In(S)- 0.673] (4)°), w = 9S" [1-0.82(2)) = “318 [4 logio (5) +1069], 0 = 2"/4 logig (+) +0359) ViGa" +h? -0.675h if 724h vite otherwise 1/4 Ua am Ji 1og,M4= 2,5, +9.36[ log,, (SN +1)]-0.20 log, [APSI/2.7] 0.40 + |1094/(SN +1)*” 42.32 log,yM, —8.07 coMa= coM(*2), SGM = Guay VIMA% = ("AON +100, VEB% = (“RATM) £100 + (2-2)University of Basrah ~ College of Engineering ¢ ) Department of Civil Engineering Subject: Highway Pavement (CE 425) Exam: Final 2™ Semester Class: 4" year Date: 26/06/2022 Examiner; Prof. Dr. Wisam Al-Rekabi_ Time: 2 Hours Attempt All Questions QU] (8x3 Marks) Discuss the following, ilustrating your answer with the appropriate sketches:- ee 1. reparation in the Marshall Mix design method. : and Warping Joif | requirements of 7 Toiraed Relnfoecetna¢ CIEE ifeaset RCI ‘8+ Ideal pavements and Contained rock asphalt mats. “Q2] (S Marks) = cele ese rahi mfr an ape cnet ufc ue £ ification limit and the gradations ‘materials en below; By the tial and error mothod determine the required proportioning of aggregates to fit the required specification limits Hint: Coarse gravel proportion is 10%, Q3] (5 Marks) A flexible plate whose radius is 300 mm. caused a deflection pressure of 0.15 N/mm?, when applied to the material was placed the same plate caused a 0.25 N/mm?. Using the information in elasticity of the base material (E,)-(Ps) are (4.5) and (1.1 8) respectively, If reliability R=0.9 ae the anda ion $=0.45, a- Calculate the number of equivalent single axle loads (ESAL) that the pavement can accommodate in the design lane. b- What is the total traffic of standard axles per day throughout the lifetime of the road which is expected to be (25) years? - What is the strength of the sub-base course if the traffic of the above-mentioned highway is will be with details as shown in the table below: Axle load type (KN) Q5] (10 Marks) A.70 KN wheel load is placed on a Portland ce over a granular subbase whose ‘n elasticity of concrete slab is 311 5.0m and that palin combination of stresses duriny g | Steel area of thermal reinforcement "+ _|iseful Informations 06 3P 2 Olt (=) l [4 logio (5) + 0.359] 0.572 P heUniversity of Basrah — College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Subject: Highway Pavement (CE425) Class: 4” year Examiner. Prof. Dr. Wisam Al-Rekabi Attempt All Questions QU] (12 x3 Marks) a Discuss the following, illustrating your answer with the appropriate sketches if exist 1) Aspnait characteristics. 2) Penetration test different from of viscosity test? 3 Burmister’s theory for two layer vertical stresses. 4)-For highway construction purposes it is not usually necessary to have extensive geologic information about the rocks, why? 5) ASTM limitations for coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and filler materials. 6) Aggregate requirements for HMA. 7) How can represent Gradation of an aggregate graph 8) Why the maximum particle size in a mixture i performance? 9) The trial-and- error blending method steps” 10) What is meant by (Serviceability Loss)?” 11) What is meant by (ESAL) 12) The Boussinesg theory ass umptions. 2™ semester 05/2022 Time: 90 Minutes lly? portant to ensure good Q2) (40 Marks) ‘An asphaltic concrete binder course mixture is being designed by the Marshall method. The aggregate combination in a trial mix contains (10%) Mid. gravel, (30%) fine gravel, (30%) normal sand, (25%) crushing sand, and (5%) cement; the specific gravities of gravel, sand, cement, and bitumen were 2.65, 2.70, 2.95, and 1.03 respectively. Results of tests on specimens prepared from this aggregate combination and various percentages of asphalt (by weight of total mixture) are as follows: Percentage of Flow Pato “te (0.25mm) 1309, Ee 1314 If the mixture is to be designed for very heavy traffic. ae the operant asphalt content for this mixture and then check if the mixture is satisfactory. (1-2)Q3] (24 Marks) 7 For CRR flexible design method, calculate Area of contact with pavement in (em ) for two cases:~ EGER [No of commercial vehicles/day | ay ]___P (Kg) 225 - __ 4500 149 [L600 --- WITH BEST WISHES-—----——~ 100-B. 100 CDMA = CDM SG Maa (orgs 100 Es —— SGMA-CDMA, | |, _ ( VIMA-VIM VIMA% = (>) x400, VFB% =(— ) «100 California Bearing Ratio Percent No. of Commercial Vehicles 7 day Exceeding 4 tones Laden Weight Depth of Consiructien fem) C.B.R Design Chart xaminer 7 ead of the Department