Practice Structural models - 20.3 | 21. Factors affecting pavement design | Transportation Engineering - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary assumption of the layered elastic model?

💡 Hint: Think about how material properties are viewed in this model.

Question 2

Easy

Explain the significance of understanding stress and strain in pavement engineering.

💡 Hint: Stress and strain are foundational concepts in material mechanics.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the layered elastic model assume about pavement layers?

  • They vary in composition
  • They are homogeneous and isotropic
  • They behave non-linearly

💡 Hint: Think about simplicity in modeling.

Question 2

True or False: Visco-elastic models are not used in pavement design.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of materials over time.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate how you would choose between a layered elastic and a visco-elastic model for a specific project involving a highway that experiences both heavy truck loads and varying temperatures.

💡 Hint: Consider both immediate and sustained loads and how they relate to temperature effects.

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