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GATE 2019 Transportation Engineering Day 6 Quiz

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Question 1

In the context of flexible pavement design, the ratio of contact pressure to tyre pressure is called the Rigidity Factor. This factor is less than unity when they tyre pressure is

Question 2

Which of the following is considered to be theoretical method of pavement design?

Question 3

The data given below pertain to the design of a flexible pavement are 
Initial traffic = 1213 cvpd
Traffic growth rate = 8 percent per annum
Design life = 12 years
Vehicle damage factor = 2.5
Distribution factor = 1.0
The design traffic in terms of million standard axles (msa) to be catered would be

Question 4

The ratio of deflection at the centre for a flexible plate and rigid plate of same diameter subjected to same pressure in a given soil is

Question 5

The total thickness of flexible pavement assuming single layer elastic theory, using the following data, will be ________ cm.
Design wheel load = 5200 kg
Tyre pressure = 7.2 kg/cm2
Elastic modulus = 160 kg/cm2
Permissible deflection = 0.25 cm
Traffic coefficient= 1
Rainfall coefficient=1

Question 6

In revised CBR design method recommended by the IRC for the design of flexible pavement, the total thickness depends upon
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