101
In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is
Answer: sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted
Questions
102
For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is
Answer: dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler
103
In highway construction, rolling starts from
Answer: sides and proceed to centre
104
The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is
Answer: bitumen
105
The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is
Answer: equal to the cross slope of pavement
106
The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is
Answer: 12 cubic meter
107
The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a
Answer: sheep foot roller
108
Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is
Answer: 1500 tonnes per day
