Transportation Engineering Terminology Quiz

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What is the definition of 'alligator cracking' in transportation engineering?

  • The height between the trough and the crest of a wave
  • Interconnected cracks caused by fatigue failure of the asphalt concrete surface (correct)
  • Localized upward buckling and shattering of the slabs at traverse joins or cracks
  • The average of the spot speeds of all vehicles passing a given point in the highway

What is 'amplitude' in the context of transportation engineering?

  • The height between the trough and the crest of a wave (correct)
  • The structure that protects harbor from stormy waves
  • The average of the spot speeds of all vehicles passing a given point in the highway
  • Distance traveled by the vehicle after the application of the brakes until it will stop

What are 'blowups' in transportation engineering?

  • The height between the trough and the crest of a wave
  • Localized upward buckling and shattering of the slabs at traverse joins or cracks (correct)
  • The average of the spot speeds of all vehicles passing a given point in the highway
  • The structure that protects harbor from stormy waves

What is the composition of 'asphaltic concrete' in transportation engineering?

<p>Properly designed mix of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, a filler, and a bituminous binder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a 'breakwater' in transportation engineering?

<p>The structure that protects harbor from stormy waves and permits calm in the harbor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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