Practice Methods for Soil Strength Evaluation - 4.3 | 4. Evaluation of Soil Strength for Pavements | Pavement Materials
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Question 1

Easy

What does the CBR test measure?

💡 Hint: Think about resistance to penetration.

Question 2

Easy

Name one laboratory test for evaluating soil strength.

💡 Hint: Consider tests conducted on soil samples in a lab setting.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the CBR test?

  • To measure shear strength
  • To determine the bearing capacity of soil
  • To assess consolidation properties

💡 Hint: Think about soil performance under loads.

Question 2

True or False: The DCPT can be correlated with CBR values.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember how DCPT results relate to other evaluations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a CBR value of 15%, determine the necessary pavement thickness for a flexible pavement design according to standard guidelines.

💡 Hint: Check empirical designs tables for CBR to pavement thickness.

Question 2

If the UCS of a soil is 300 kPa and the moisture content is increased, predict the potential trend of UCS and explain.

💡 Hint: Consider how moisture affects soil behavior.

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