Test Chapter 2_Roadways

Question 0

According to the AASHO, for bituminous pavements PSI is an abbreviation for:

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Present Servicability Index

Question 1

The FIRST step in planning and programming a roadway pavement management system is to evaluate

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The conditions of the roads in the system.

Question 2

U.S. Federal highway Administration defines asphalt maintenance as including work designed primarily for rejuvenation or protection of existing surfaces less than _____ inch minimum thickness

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3/4

Question 3

According to the AASHO, a bituminous pavement that is in extremely poor condition will have a PSI

Answer 3

below 1.5

Question 4

Of the following, the one that is LEAST likely to be a test for asphalt is

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Specific gravity

Question 5

Aggregates for use in bituminous pavements should be tested for grading

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Abrasion, soundness, and deleterious material

Question 6

The standard method currently in use in inspecting bituminous paving is to inspect each activity in detail as the paving work is being installed. In recent years some agencies use a different method of inspection known as

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Statistically controlled quality assurance method

Question 7

The maintenance phase of a highway management system includes the establishment of a program and schedule of work based largely on budget considerations, the actual operations of crack filling, patching, etc. and

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Acquisition and processing of data

Question 8

In a bituminous asphalt pavement, the progressive separation of aggregate particles in a pavement from the surface downward or from the edges inward is the definition of

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raveling

Question 9

The bituminous pavement condition for the purpose of overlay design includes ride quality, structural capacity, skid resistance and

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Surface distress

Question 10

An asphalt mix is being transferred from an asphalt truck to the hopper of the paving machine. Blue smoke rises from the material being emptied into the hopper of the paving machine. This means that the

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Mix is overheated.

Question 11

Polished aggregate in an asphalt pavement are aggregate particles that have been rounded and polished smooth by traffic. This is a

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Poor condition as it promotes skidding.

Question 12

A slippery asphalt surface requires a skid-resistant surfacing material. Of the following, the cover that would be most appropriate is a(n)

Answer 12

Asphalt emulsion slurry seal

Question 13

The maximum size of aggregate in a hot mix asphalt concrete surfacing and bases allowed by the Federal Highway Grading A is

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1 1/2 inches

Question 14

Wet sand weighs 132 pounds per cubic foot and contains 8% moisture. The dry weight of a cubic foot of sand is

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122.2 pounds

Question 15

A very light spray application of 551h emulsified diluted with water is used on existing pavement as a seal to minimalize raveling and to enrich the surface of a dried-out pavement is known as a(n)

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Fog seal

Question 16

In a table of pavement distress manifestations is a column broadly titled “Density of Pavement Distress”. This is equivalent to______ of the defects.

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Extent of occurrence