university of Technology

Building and Construction Eng. Dept.

Final Exam 2010/2o'l l
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Subject :Highway Specificafions Class: 46
&maintenance
Branch :Highway & Bridge Eng. Time : 3 Hours
Examiner :Dr.Hasan Hamodi Joni Date:05/06/2011

Noter Answer Iifg questions only

Ql) Explain lgsjslr from the following items:
A-Resurfacing the flexible p.vement by recyclirg?
B-Jacks and ancho.ag€s for prestressing according io preshessing fo.
struciurcs sectior of specifications?
C- What are fhe requirenenrs ofapplication for bituminous tack colt?
D'The unsuitrble nlterirls thal cannoi be lsed in eanhworks rccording
to the sp€cifications?
E- tfthc inspcction of bores for cylinder foundation prcv€s to be
u nsatisfactory, what .re the conftactor! 16poDsibility?

Q2)A-Forsuch project ofreinforced congct. pipe crlverts across a higbway

where the rcquired culveris of(90ch) dianeter. The contracto r supply a
pipe culvert o{ (85cn) diaBeter with watg rbsorptiotr test results of pipe
concr€te of 8%.Explrin ifcln be acceptthis pipe culvertor reject ard

B' Wbatare the ressoN lead to paveBents fail prenaturely? Erplain one
of them in details?
C-Discuss thickness, finish and surfrce regularity forsmoothoess of
PavementcouNe?
Q3)A-Forlny high$ay cotrstruction project. Whatlre the r€quired worls
for maitrtenance oftmffic that must be done by rhe contractor?
B-Define th€ dhintegration distress in flexible pavement? Explain tne
fypes ofdisintegrrfion *iih caus$ nnd remedics?

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Qa) A-Answer b) tEor Frlse and correct the lalse slatement for the

I-Polisling distress d€fined as a one type of surface defornation distresses

ir flexible paieneDi.
ll-Dr.ins for foul waterrnd cement morlarjoinl pip.s forsurface water
up lo and including 45cm dianeter shall be test.d by neans of a smoke
test b€fore they are covered up.
III-H!.d l.ying of.ny asphalt naterial will be perDitted for footways

lV-Th:n wearing cotrrses rre coDsidered prev€ntive naitrtenatrce, tnd are

expecled lo provid€ structuml support lo pavement.
V-Forstruct!.al concrete, the amount ofsulphates in the nass ofthe
corcreteshru Dot elceed 4.5% ofthe weightofcement in the.oncrete.
B-Lhtwith brief description tte materials us.d foi *aterproofing tbe

Qs)A-For such project ofroadwly aspbalt pavemetr(bitrder cou6e

type),'here the desiened job hir formul' as follow:
I 3/4 tlz 3/8 No.8 No.s0 N0.200

100 r00 a2 JI l9 :1.5 5.1

Wbatare thejob ni! formula toleraDces according to the specifications?

B-Conprre bet*een theslurry seal lnd chipseal asa typ€softhtu wearing

Q6)A-What a re th€ requiremeDts for prepantior of forDwork b.fore

concreting according to the specificatiotrs?
B-Whatare the foDr steps required for embrnkmentarea prepintiotr?
C-Whrl are rh. cruses tb.t delelopins a bleedins dist.ess in fl.xible
paveDent? wbatar€ the required renedies for this tyDe ofdistresses?
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