Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 28 of 297)

The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a_______________?
A. Smooth wheeled roller
B. Pneumatic tyred roller
C. Sheep foot roller
D. Vibrator
The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is________________?
A. Equal to the cross slope of pavement
B. Less than the cross slope of pavement
C. Greater than the cross slope of pavement
D. Zero
In highway construction, rolling starts from________________?
A. Sides and proceed to centre
B. Centre and proceed to sides
C. One side and proceed to other side
D. Any of the above
In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is__________________?
A. Sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted
B. Premixed with aggregates and then spread
C. Sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted
D. None of the above
Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?
A. Bituminous carpet
B. Mastic asphalt
C. Sheet asphalt
D. Bituminous bound macadam
The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is________________?
A. Sheet asphalt
B. Bituminous carpet
C. Mastic asphalt
D. Rolled asphalt
The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from__________________?
A. 20 to 25 mm
B. 50 to 75 mm
C. 75 to 100 mm
D. 100 to 120 mm
Select the correct statement________________?
A. Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat
B. Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water bound macadam during bituminous road construction
C. Seal coat is the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements
D. A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback