Practice Performance-based Specifications (pbs) (15.1) - Performance-Based Specifications and Superpave Method
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Performance-Based Specifications (PBS)

Practice - Performance-Based Specifications (PBS)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What do Performance-Based Specifications focus on?

💡 Hint: Think about what PBS prioritizes.

Question 2 Easy

Name one objective of Performance-Based Specifications.

💡 Hint: Consider how PBS maintains construction standards.

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Question 1

What does PBS stand for?

Performance-Based Specifications
Performance Bond Specifications
Prescriptive-Based Specifications

💡 Hint: Consider what the focus of these specifications is.

Question 2

True or False: PBS includes Warranty-Based Specifications that require performance guarantees.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what each type of specification entails.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are tasked with evaluating a new pavement design using PBS. Identify and justify three performance parameters you would prioritize in your assessment.

💡 Hint: Consider the various environmental factors affecting pavement.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically analyze how the introduction of Performance-Related Specifications (PRS) can improve the quality of constructed pavements over traditional methods.

💡 Hint: Think about the focus of traditional methods versus PRS.

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