28 - IRC Method of Design of Flexible Pavements
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What does CBR stand for?
💡 Hint: It's a key term related to soil strength.
List one type of flexible pavement.
💡 Hint: Think of materials used at the surface level.
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What does IRC stand for in pavement design context?
💡 Hint: The answer is linked to the national body's role in road construction.
True or False: The design of flexible pavements is solely based on empirical data.
💡 Hint: Consider the shift in methodologies emphasized in the chapter.
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A new expressway is projected to have an initial traffic of 800 CVPD and grows at 10% annually. Calculate the cumulative design traffic over 20 years and discuss its implications for layer design.
💡 Hint: Think about compounding interest in finances.
Critically evaluate how varying CBR values influence the choice of granular and bituminous layers in flexible pavement design.
💡 Hint: Consider material strength versus thickness.
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