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What is the primary aim of road maintenance?
What is the primary aim of road maintenance?
- To ensure roads remain strong, safe, and efficient (correct)
- To reduce the life span of pavements
- To increase traffic congestion
- To use the cheapest materials available
Which type of pavement has a maximum lifespan of 30 years?
Which type of pavement has a maximum lifespan of 30 years?
- Flexible pavement
- Conventional layered flexible pavement
- Full-depth asphalt pavement
- Rigid pavement (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of flexible pavement?
Which of the following is NOT a type of flexible pavement?
- Conventional layered flexible pavement
- Rigid pavement (correct)
- Contained rock asphalt mats (CRAM)
- Full-depth asphalt pavement
What is the primary function of a prime coat in pavement construction?
What is the primary function of a prime coat in pavement construction?
What materials are used in the upper layers of conventional flexible pavement?
What materials are used in the upper layers of conventional flexible pavement?
What is the key characteristic of flexible pavements in terms of stress distribution?
What is the key characteristic of flexible pavements in terms of stress distribution?
What is the purpose of a seal coat in pavement construction?
What is the purpose of a seal coat in pavement construction?
Which component of flexible pavement provides load distribution to the base?
Which component of flexible pavement provides load distribution to the base?
What is the primary function of the sub-base in pavement structures?
What is the primary function of the sub-base in pavement structures?
Which characteristic is true about full-depth asphalt pavements?
Which characteristic is true about full-depth asphalt pavements?
What type of cracking is associated with excessive vehicular stress and is commonly found at intersections?
What type of cracking is associated with excessive vehicular stress and is commonly found at intersections?
What condition often leads to the formation of potholes in flexible pavement?
What condition often leads to the formation of potholes in flexible pavement?
Which type of pavement failure is characterized by a box-like crack formation?
Which type of pavement failure is characterized by a box-like crack formation?
What underlying issue is often linked to edge cracking in pavements?
What underlying issue is often linked to edge cracking in pavements?
What is the definition of rutting in pavement failure?
What is the definition of rutting in pavement failure?
What is the primary purpose of properly compacting the subgrade in pavement construction?
What is the primary purpose of properly compacting the subgrade in pavement construction?
Study Notes
Road Maintenance
- Road maintenance aims to ensure roads remain safe, strong, and efficient.
- This helps maintain public safety, manage traffic, and preserve the road infrastructure.
Flexible Pavements
- Built with bituminous or unbound material.
- Stress is distributed laterally to the sub-grade with depth.
Three Major Types of Flexible Pavement
- Conventional layered flexible pavement: Uses layers of high-quality materials at the top and lower-quality materials at the bottom.
- Full-depth asphalt pavement: Bituminous layers placed directly on the soil subgrade. Best suited for high traffic areas with limited local materials.
- Contained rock asphalt mats (CRAM): Dense/open-graded aggregate layers between two asphalt layers. This design reduces strain on the subgrade.
Flexible Pavement Structure
- Seal coat: Waterproof surface providing skid resistance.
- Wearing surface: Asphalt layer in contact with traffic. Resists loads, offers a regular surface, waterproofing, and skid resistance.
- Tack coat: Thin layer of asphalt emulsion for bonding between binder courses.
- Base course: Asphalt concrete layer distributing the load to the base.
- Prime coat: Low viscous bitumen applied to absorbent surfaces for bonding. Penetrates layers, plugs voids, and creates a watertight surface.
- Base: Durable particles like crushed rock for load distribution and drainage.
- Sub-base: Provides structural support, improves drainage, and prevents fines intrusion.
- Subgrade: Base of all pavement layers. Transfers stress, requires proper compaction to the desired density.
Flexible Pavement Failure
- Alligator cracking: Associated with structural distress and loads, often found at intersections.
- Block cracking: Forms box-like surface cracks.
- Linear cracking: Longitudinal cracks parallel to the roadway.
- Edge cracking: Found at highway pavement edges, often linked to water infiltration.
- Potholes: Depressions that can penetrate deep into the base course. Result from infiltration and untreated alligator cracks.
- Depressions: Low elevation areas on the surface, become visible after rainfall.
- Rutting: Channelized depressions, often found in areas with high traffic volume.
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This quiz covers essential concepts related to flexible pavements, including their types, structure, and the importance of road maintenance. Test your knowledge on how proper road management ensures safety and efficiency in transportation.
