Pavement Design Considerations: Erosion and Fatigue Cracking

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What causes the concrete slab to curl according to the text?

  • Latitude
  • Solar radiation (correct)
  • Rainfall
  • Wind velocity

How is the temperature differential affected by geographical features?

  • Solar radiation
  • Rainfall
  • Concrete thickness
  • Latitude (correct)

What is the function of wind velocity in relation to temperature differential?

  • It stabilizes temperature differential
  • It reduces temperature differential
  • It increases temperature differential (correct)
  • It has no effect on temperature differential

How should temperature differential values be estimated for pavement design?

<p>Using relevant geographical parameters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done in the absence of local data for temperature differentials?

<p>Adopt maximum temperature differential values from Table 1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing the temperature differential in concrete pavements?

<p>Rainfall intensity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vehicles played a significant role in causing erosion of the foundation?

<p>Tandem and multi-axle vehicles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the AASHO Road Test indicate about erosion in concrete pavements?

<p>Erosion of the foundation is an important mode of failure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What recommendation is made in the guidelines regarding the subbase material?

<p>Use only non-erodible materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to collect erosion data along with the condition of GSB and subgrade?

<p>To inform future guidelines for major rehabilitation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is identified as one of the reasons for longitudinal cracking along the wheel path on many highways?

<p>Presence of water due to cracks and joints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are tandem, tridem, and multi-axle vehicles mentioned specifically in relation to erosion?

<p>They form a large percentage of total commercial vehicles on highways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should the spacing of contraction joints be limited to 4.5 meters?

<p>To prevent top-down cracking during night hours (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for the expansion of concrete slabs due to temperature rise in summer months?

<p>Expansion joints (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of contraction joints in concrete pavements?

<p>To relieve tensile stresses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What problem can occur if expansion joints in concrete pavements get filled up with dirt and other materials?

<p>Preventing expansion of concrete slabs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are longitudinal joints different from transverse joints in concrete pavements?

<p>Longitudinal joints run parallel to traffic flow, while transverse joints run perpendicular. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered for the design of pavement thickness in in-service cement concrete pavements?

<p>Flexural stress due to traffic loads and temperature differentials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is not normally considered critical to the thickness design of cement concrete pavements?

<p>Moisture change (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition illustrated in Figure 3 and 4 is likely to produce Bottom-Up Cracking (BUC)?

<p>Axle load placed in the middle of the slab during mid-day (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the flexural stress at the bottom layer of the concrete slab maximum?

<p>During the day hours (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the locations of points of maximum flexural stress occur at the bottom of the pavement slab?

<p>At the same locations with or without tied concrete shoulders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the tyre imprints from single, tandem, and tridem axles indicate?

<p>They are tangential to the longitudinal edge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the stress due to a single axle load of 200 kN with a temperature change of 17ºC and a tied concrete shoulder?

<p>Fig.IV.45 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which figure shows the stress due to a tandem axle load of 320 kN with no temperature change and no concrete shoulder?

<p>Fig.IV.55 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a single axle load of 120 kN and a temperature change of 21ºC with a tied concrete shoulder, which figure provides the stress information?

<p>Fig.IV.48 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which figure is the stress due to a single axle load of 240 kN, a temperature change of 17ºC, and a tied concrete shoulder presented?

<p>Fig.IV.46 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a tandem axle load of 400 kN and no temperature change or concrete shoulder, refer to which figure for the stress data?

<p>Fig.IV.56 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which figure illustrates the stress due to a single axle load of 160 kN, a temperature change of 21ºC, and a tied concrete shoulder?

<p>Fig.IV.49 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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