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RVCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING®
(Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
VII Semester B. E. Nov/Dec-19Examinations
DEPARTMENTOF CIVIL ENGINEERING
16CV7G2-PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Instructions to candidates:
1. Answer all questions from Part A. Part A questions should be answered
in first three pages of the answer book only.
2. Answer FIVE full questions from Part B. In Part B question number 2, 7
and 8 are compulsory. Answer any one full question from 3 and 4 & one
full question from 5 and 6
3. Use of IRC 37-2012, IRC 58-2015 and standard data book is allowed.

PART-A
1 1.1 Define vehicle damage factor. 2
1.2 Mention desirable properties of soil as highway material. 2
Determine the total thickness of flexible pavement assuming single
1.3 layer elastic theory using following data. 2
P=4200kg,p=6.0kg/cm2,E=150kg/cm2,∆=0.25cm.
1.4 List the types of layers assumed in three layer elastic theory. 2
1.5 Define radius of relative stiffness. 2
The spacing between the contraction joints of a CC pavement is
1.6 4.2m.Determine the tensile stress developed due to contraction if 2
f=1.1 and W=2400kg/m3
Write the critical combination of stresses during summer mid day for
1.7 2
CC pavements.
1.8 List the factors affecting temperature differential in rigid pavement. 2
The legal axle load limits adopted in India for Single and tandem axle
1.9 2
load is -------
Determine the radius of tyre contact if tyre pressure is 5.6kg/cm2 and
1.10 2
wheel load is 40kN?
PART-B
2 Draw a few typical configuration of axle and wheel of vehicles. Explain
a why tandem axles are preferred to single axles for truck load transfer 8
on to the pavement surface.
Discuss the factors to be considered for the design of flexible
b 8
pavement.

3 Enumerate the various approaches of flexible pavement design.

a 8
Briefly indicate the basis of design in each case.
Plate bearing tests were conducted using 30cm diameter plate on soil
subgrade and over a base course of thickness 45cm.The pressure
b 8
yielded at 0.5cm deflection on the subgrade and base course were
1.25kg/cm2 and 8.0 kg/cm2.
 Design the thickness requirement of flexible pavement for a wheel
load of 5100kg with tyre pressure of 7.0 kg/cm2 for an allowable
deflection of 0.5cm using Burmister two layer deflection factor chart.
OR
4 a Discuss three layer elastic theory for design of flexible pavement. 8
Explain briefly the principle of Burmister two layer theory and
b mention the advantages over the single layer theory for the analysis of 8
flexible pavements.

5
Design the pavement for construction of a new flexible pavement as
per IRC 37:2001 with the following data:
(i) Four lane divided carriageway
(ii) Initial traffic in the year of completion of construction = 6000
a CVPD (Sum of both directions) 8
(iii) Traffic growth rate per annum = 7.0 per cent
(iv) Design life = 20 years
(v) Vehicle damage factor = 4.8 (Based on axle load survey)
(vi) CBR of soil-8%
b Write an overview of AASHTO method of flexible pavement design. 8
OR
6
Design the flexible pavement as per IRC 37-2012 for bituminous
pavement with untreated granular layer using following data:
(i) Four lane divided carriageway
(ii) Initial traffic in the year of completion of construction = 6000
CVPD (Sum of both directions)
(iii) Percentage of Single, Tandem, and Tridem axles are 40 per cent,
a 45 per cent and 15 per cent respectively 10
(iv) Traffic growth rate per annum = 7.0 per cent
(v) Design life = 20 years
(vi) Vehicle damage factor = 4.8 (Based on axle load survey)
(vii) CBR of soil below the 500 mm of the subgrade = 2 per cent
(viii) CBR of the 500 mm of the subgrade from borrow pits = 8 per
cent
b Write an overview of airfield method of pavement design 6

7 Design a rigid pavement making use of westergaards wheel load and

warping stress equations at edge region of the slab. The design data
are given below.
Design wheel load, P=7000kg,Pressure,p=7.5kg/cm2
Spacing between longitudinal joints=3.75m
Spacing between contraction joints=4.2m
a Elastic modulus of pavement material, E=3x105 kg/cm2 10
Poisson’s ratio=0.15
Thermal coefficient of CC per deg C, e=1x10-5
Flexural strength of CC=45 kg/cm2
Modulus, K of base course=30kg/cm2
Maximum temperature differential at the location for pavement
thickness values of 22, 24, 26 and 30cm are respectively 14.8, 15.6,
 16.2 and 16.80C.
Desired factor of safety with respect to load stress+ warping stress at
edge region is 1.1 to 1.2
b What are the factors affecting warping stress in CC pavements? 6

8 Classify different types of joints in CC pavements and mention

a 8
objective of each.
A cement concrete pavement has a thickness of 26cm and lane width
of 3.5m.Design the tie bars along the longitudinal joints using the
data given below.
Allowable working stress in steel tie bars, SS=1250kg/cm2
b 8
Unit weight of CC,W=2400kg/m3
Maximum value of coefficient of friction=1.2
Allowable tensile stress in deformed tie bar, SS=2000kg/cm2
Allowable bond stress in deformed bars, Sb=24.6kg/cm2