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Pavement Materials and Construction 10CV763

Question paper

Unit-1

1. Write short notes on Hydrophobic and HydrophilicAggregates (July2014 ,Dec2015)

2. Explain the desirable properties of aggregates to be used in pavement construction.

(Dec2014,June/July 2016)
3. Briefly explain the classification of aggregates. (Jan 2015,June15)
4. List the various tests conducted on road aggregates in order to ascertain its suitability and
indicate the desirable values of the test results. (Dec 2015,June2015 )
5. Write a note on aggregate blending to meet the specified gradation. (Dec2015,July2016)

Unit-2

1. What are the differences between bitumen and tar? How is asphalt produced?

(Dec2015,July2016)

2. What are the tests conducted on bitumen? Mention the importance of each. (June2014)
3. Enumerate the properties of Bitumen and Tar (Jan 2015,June15)
4. Write a note on Bitumen and Tar. Explain the chemical constituents of bituminous road
binders. (Dec2014,June/July 2016)

Unit-3

1. What are emulsions and cutbacks? How are they prepared? Mentions under what
conditions these are used. (Dec 2014,June14)
2. Explain the different tests conducted on bituminous emulsions. (June15,July2016)
3. Explain the common adhesion problem in bituminous construction. List the various lab tests
to determine the adhesion of bituminous binder to an aggregate and explain any one.
(June2016)
4. Briefly explain the mechanism of stripping of bituminous binder and the methods of
improving adhesion. (Dec 2014,2015,July2015)

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5. What are cutbacks? What are their characteristics? (Jan2015)

6. Explain Anionic, cationic and non-ionic emulsions. (Jan2014)

7. Write short notes on types of cutback Bitumen (Jan2016)

Unit-4

1. Explain the constituents of a bituminous mix. (Dec2015)

2. Explain in detail flexibility and brittleness (Dec2014)
3. List and explain the desirable properties of a bituminous mix. (Dec2014,Jan2016)
4. Explain the procedure of determining the optimum bitumen content, for a bituminous
mix, by the Marshall test. (Dec 2014,2015,July2015)
5. List various tests conducted on bitumen and write a detailed explanatory note on the
following tests i) Ductility test ii) Flash and fire point test
iii) Specific gravity test iv) Softening point test (Dec2015)
6. Explain proportioning of materials by Rothfuch’s method with the help of a graph.
( Jan2016)

Unit-5

1. Explain the procedure of the compacting equipments used for highway construction?
Mention its specific uses. (Dec 2014,2015)
2. Mention the equipments used for excavation in the construction of bituminous
pavements. Explain any two, with neat sketches. (Dec 2015,June2016)
3. List any four types of equipments used for i) Grading ii) Compaction
explain any one equipment for each. (Jan2015,July2016)
4. Explain the working principle of i) Power shovel ii) Drag line iii) Hoe with
neat sketch. (Dec2014,Jan2015,)

Unit-6

1. Enumerate the steps in the preparation of sub grade. How is the adequacy of the
compaction in the field evaluated? What are the quality control tests or checks at the
lab
(Dec 2014, 2015,July2016)

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2. Explain the steps in the formation of an embankment. (Dec2014,June/July 2016)

3. Write a brief note on i) surface dressing ii) Mastic Asphalt iii) Built up Spray
Grout (Dec2015)
Unit-7

1. What are the different types of the flexible pavement layers? Mention their importance.
(Dec 2015,June2016)
2. What are the functions of prime coat, tack coat and seal coat in bituminous construction?
Mention material specification of each. (Dec2014,June2015)
3. Explain the material specification, construction method and quality control checks for
wet mix macadam. (Dec2015)
4. Discuss the materials required and construction steps for the construction of bituminous
concrete pavement. (Dec2014, Jan2016)
5. Write a brief note on the construction of dense bituminous macadam pavement
(Dec2015)
6. Explain the suitability of i) WBM pavement ii) Bituminous bound macadam
iii) Bituminous concrete pavement (June2015,Jan2016)

Unit-8

1. Mention the specifications and method of cement concrete pavement construction.

(June15,Dec 2015,June2016)

2. Compare flexible and rigid pavements. (Dec2014, Jan2016)

3. List the quality checks on cement concrete pavement, carried out both laboratory and on the
field. (Dec2014,June/July 2015)
4. Explain the various types of joints used in cement concrete road. Why are they provided?
(June2014)
5. Explain the necessity of providing i) Explain joint ii) Longitudinal joint.

(June2014, Jan 2016)

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