Practice Overview - 27.1 | 6. Flexible pavement design | Transportation Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1 Easy

What is a flexible pavement?

💡 Hint: Think about how it behaves when cars drive over it.

Question 2 Easy

Why are materials arranged from strong to weaker in pavements?

💡 Hint: What would happen if you reversed that order?

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Question 1

What does a flexible pavement do under load?

Stays rigid
Flexes and deforms
Breaks apart

💡 Hint: Think about how a surface reacts when weight is applied.

Question 2

True or False: The top layer of a flexible pavement is typically the weakest.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the arrangement of materials from strong to weak.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a flexible pavement structure for a highway anticipated to hold heavy truck traffic. Mention the material choices and layer thickness.

💡 Hint: Consider both load capacity and cost-effectiveness in your material choices.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of seasonal changes on the performance of flexible pavements.

💡 Hint: Remember how different materials respond to heat and cold.

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