B.E. (Civil Engineering) Eighth Semester (C.B.S.

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Elective-II : Pavement Analysis & Design
P. Pages : 3 NRT/KS/19/3615
Time : Three Hours *0669* Max. Marks : 80
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Notes : 1. All questions carry marks as indicated.
2. Solve Question 1 OR Questions No. 2.
3. Solve Question 3 OR Questions No. 4.
4. Solve Question 5 OR Questions No. 6.
5. Solve Question 7 OR Questions No. 8.
6. Solve Question 9 OR Questions No. 10.
7. Solve Question 11 OR Questions No. 12.
8. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
9. Assume suitable data whenever necessary.
10. Illustrate your answers whenever necessary with the help of neat sketches.

1. a) With neat sketches, explain the Airport Traffic Areas. 6

b) Estimate total fatigue in a service life of 15 years in terms of standard axle load of 8000 kg 7
average. Assume growth rate of traffic as 7.5% per annum and delay in opening to traffic
as 3 years. Also find the equation of axle load factors:-

Axle < 1000 1000- 3000- 5000- 7000- 9000- 11000- 13000- >
load 3000 5000 7000 9000 11000 13000 15000 15000
ADT 165 210 178 156 193 105 87 62 08
Eq, 0.0025 0.03 0.35 0.60 1.00 2.32 4.5 7.6 12.8
factor

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2. a) Estimate ESWL for dual in tandem wheel assembly for an aircraft. Data:- 8
i) Gear load = 35000 kg.
ii) Tyre pressure = 10.5 kg/cm2
iii) Tandem spacing = 250 mm
iv) Dual spacing = 180 mm
v) Flexible crust thickness = 65 cm, 80 cm, 115 cm
b) Draw typical cross - sections of flexible and rigid pavements. 5

3. a) Explain in detail Marshall's method of Bituminous Mix Design. 4

b) CBR test was conducted on subgrade soil. The following results were noted in a 10
laboratory.
Penetration (mm) 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 7.5 10 12.5
Load (kg) 0 6 18 32 50 60 65 78 82 95 100 110
It is desired to use the following materials for different pavement layers:
i) Compacted soil subgrade having CBR = 12%
ii) Poorly graded gravels having CBR = 28%
iii) Well graded gravels having CBR = 93%
The traffic survey indicates present ADT of commercial vehicle as 1500 with construction
period of 3 years. The design life is 10 years with the expected traffic growth rate of 12%.
Suggest the suitable crust composition with neat sketch.

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4. a) Estimate the group index of subgrade soil from following data and discuss the rating as 7
subgrade.
i) Passing 425 micron = 78% ii) Passing 75 micron = 65%
iii) Liquid limit = 53% iv) Plastic limit = 26%

b) Calculate the cone bearing value from the following data of North cone test. Assume that 7
the angle of cone is 7º45'.
Load (kg) 4.5 9.0 18.0 36.0
Penetration (mm) 2.86 4.09 6.03 8.46

5. a) A plate load test was conducted on subgrade and also on 20 cm thick base with 30 cm dia. 7
plate. Pressure at 5 mm deformation in both the test was recorded as 2.1 kg/cm2 and 4.5
kg/cm2 respectively. for a flexible pavement of 30 cm vertical and radial stress, stress at the
subgrade under the wheel load of 5800 kg acting at a tyre pressure of 6 kg/cm2. Assume
Poisson's ratio of subgrade as 0.36.

b) Design a flexible pavement for design traffic volume of 3570 CUD, if the permissible 7
deflection is 0.5 cm by triaxial method. Data :-
i) Wheel load = 5200 kg
ii) Tyre pressure = 6.5 kg/cm2
iii) Annual rainfall = 92 cm
iv) Modulus of elasticity of :-
Subgrade = 80kg/cm2
Subbase = 415 kg/cm2
Base = 1950 kg/cm2
Bituminous surfacing = 4400 kg/cm2.
v) Traffic coefficient = 8/6
vi) Rainfall coefficient = 0.9

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6. a) Explain AASHTO method of flexible pavement design. 7

b) Distinguish between Boussinesq's and Burmeister's layered theory. 7

7. a) From the yield line theory estimate the load factors at all regions of rummy concrete 6
pavement of 300 mm thickness under a ESWL = 17000 kg at 10.5 kg/cm2 tyre pressure.
Assume the grade of concrete M : 30 and 'k' for subgrade soil = 6 kg/cm2/cm.

b) Write short note on LCN method of Airfield pavement design. 7

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8. a) Explain FAA method of rigid pavement design. 6

b) Design a Dowel bar joint of a rigid pavement from the given data:- 7
i) Thickness of pavement = 20 cm
ii) Wheel load = 3500 kg.
iii) Expansion gap = 2 cm
iv) Permissible shear stress in steel = 1000 kg/cm2,
v) Permissible bending stress in steel = 1400 kg/cm2,
vi) Permissible bearing stress in steel = 100 kg/cm2,
vii) Radius of relative stiffness = 55 cm,
viii) Load transfer required = 40%

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9. a) Design a bituminous overlay for a pavement section 3 km long the Benkelman Beam test is 7
conducted at a rate of one test for 250m length over a two section. The following values of
deflection are recorded 1.38, 1.52, 1.7, 1.31, 1.7, 1.92, 1.68, 1.2, 1.84, 1.93, 1.46, 1.55 mm.
The test temperature of pavement is 26ºC. Present traffic volume is 750 CUD. Assume
growth rate of 9.5% per year for service life of 10 years with delay of 1 year.

b) Explain Serviceability Index. 6

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10. Design a pavement in M : 300 concrete for 2 lane highway expected to carry projected 13
traffic of 1870 CUD of ESWL = 5100 kg at 6.8 kg/cm2 tyre pressure from following data:-
i) K for subgrade = 5.7 kg/cm2/cm
ii) E for concrete = 3.1x104 kg/cm2
iii) Poisson's ratio of concrete = 0.18
iv) Contraction joint spacing = 5.25 m
v) Temperature gradient = 0.95ºC/cm
vi) Subgrade Restraint coefficient = 1.35
vii) Temperature coefficient: -
Lx : y 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 & more
Cx, y 0.44 0.72 0.92 1.03 1.07 1.08 1.07 1.05 1.02

11. a) Explain the various methods used for the maintenance and rehabilitation of flexible and 8
Rigid pavements.

b) Discuss the factors affecting pavement design. 5

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12. Check the adequacy of rigid pavement from IRC criteria. 13
i) Slab thickness = 150 mm.
ii) E of concrete = 3x105 kg/cm2
iii) Poisson's ratio of concrete = 0.15
iv) Thermal expansion coefficient = 10x10-6/ºC
v) M.O.R. of concrete = 48 kg/cm2.
vi) Anticipated thermal gradient slab 0.5ºC/cm
vii) K of subgrade soil 6.5 kg/cm2/cm
viii) Cx & Cy 0.82 & 0.45 resp.
ix) Wheel load 3000 kg
x) Tyre pressure 4.5 kg/cm2.

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