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What is pavement design?
What is pavement design?
- The process of painting road markings
- The process of maintaining existing pavements
- The process of repairing damaged pavements
- The process of planning, designing, and constructing pavements for various applications (correct)
What are the two different types of pavement mentioned in the text?
What are the two different types of pavement mentioned in the text?
- Flexible and rigid (correct)
- Smooth and rough
- Asphalt and concrete
- Narrow and wide
What is the function of the pavement?
What is the function of the pavement?
- To reduce and distribute the traffic loading so as not to damage the subgrade (correct)
- To increase the traffic loading to strengthen the subgrade
- To ignore the traffic loading and focus on aesthetics
- To elevate the traffic loading to test the subgrade
What does a flexible pavement maintain intimate contact with?
What does a flexible pavement maintain intimate contact with?
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What does the pavement consist of?
What does the pavement consist of?
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Study Notes
Pavement Design Overview
- Pavement design refers to the process of creating a structure that can withstand traffic loads and environmental conditions.
Types of Pavements
- There are two main types of pavements: flexible pavements and rigid pavements.
Function of Pavement
- The primary function of pavement is to distribute the load of vehicles and other external factors evenly to the underlying soil or subgrade.
Flexible Pavement Characteristics
- Flexible pavements maintain intimate contact with the subgrade, allowing for flexibility and deformation under load.
Pavement Composition
- A pavement typically consists of multiple layers, including the surface course, base course, subbase, and subgrade.
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