COURSE CODE: CE354 MARKS: 35 TIME: 50MINUTES

PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY Azimur Rahman School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering MIDTERM EXAMINATION: FALL 2010 TITLE: HIGHWAY MATERIALS & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LAB.

There are 6 questions. Answer all of them. Figures in the right-hand margin indicate full marks. Student ID: _______________________ Name: __________________________________ [10X1=10]

Q: 01: State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE: Test.

a. Generally smaller size of the aggregate will give higher Impact Value in Aggregate Impact Value b. In Aggregate Impact Value Test, if standard size (of aggregate) is not available, smaller sizes may be tested. c. In Aggregate Crushing Value Test, the aggregate should be tested in a surface dry condition. d. A straight metal tamping rod of circular cross section, 10mm diameter and 230mm is used in Aggregate Crushing Value Test. e. Sufficient test sample for two tests may be necessary in Ten Percent Fines Test. f. Since Ten Percent Fines Value is a ratio of two mass, it has no unit. g. A metal length gauge is used to determine Flakiness Index. h. Elongated particles are those whose greatest dimension prevents them from passing through the gauge. i. j. Angularity Number may be anomalous if the sample aggregate crush during the test. Angularity Number varies with the shape, but not with the size of the aggregate.

Q: 02: Fill in the following gaps: 1. The least angular (most rounded) aggregates are found to have about _____________% voids. 2. The required for Aggregate Crushing Value test is ______________KN.

[5X1=5]

3. Diameter of the straight metal tamping rod used in Aggregate Impact Value Test is ___________ mm. 4. The Angularity Number ranges from 0 to about ___________________. 5. The test method described in the Lab manual for Determination of Elongation Index is not applicable for material retained on a _____________mm BS sieve.

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Oct 30, 2010

COURSE CODE: CE354 MARKS: 35 TIME: 50MINUTES

PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY Azimur Rahman School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering MIDTERM EXAMINATION: FALL 2010 TITLE: HIGHWAY MATERIALS & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LAB.

Q: 03: Using the following data, calculate the Angularity Number of Stone chips to the nearest whole number [5X1=5] Given, Mass of aggregate in the Cylinder = 4820gm., 4850gm., 4840gm. Water required to fill the cylinder = 2840gm Relative density of the Aggregate (oven dry basis) = 2.64

Q: 04: Using the following data, Calculate Flakiness Index of the Aggregate: Sieve size (mm) Wt of material retained (gm) Flaky Particles (gm) 37.5 0 28 250 80 20 400 110 14 300 90 10 25 6.3 0

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Oct 30, 2010

COURSE CODE: CE354 MARKS: 35 TIME: 50MINUTES

PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY Azimur Rahman School of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering MIDTERM EXAMINATION: FALL 2010 TITLE: HIGHWAY MATERIALS & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LAB.

Q: 05: What are the apparatus used in Angularity Number Test?

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Q: 06: Using the following data, calculate the Specific Gravity of semi-solid bituminous materials to the nearest third decimal [5] Given, Mass of pycnometer = 31.505gm Mass of pycnometer filled with water = 58.415gm Mass of pycnometer partially filled with asphalt = 49.716gm Mass of pycnometer plus asphalt plus water = 58.81gm

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