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Tutorial Session 02

The document discusses a tutorial session covering the most realistic tire contact area, the AASHTO Road Test including its objectives and findings, and typical cross-sections of flexible pavement layers and materials used according to Sri Lankan standards.

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Tutorial Session 02

The document discusses a tutorial session covering the most realistic tire contact area, the AASHTO Road Test including its objectives and findings, and typical cross-sections of flexible pavement layers and materials used according to Sri Lankan standards.

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Tutorial Session 02 22 nd July 2024

1. What is the Most Realistic tire contact area? Draw the most realistic contact area for an 18-
kip (80KN) axel load with a tire pressure of 80psi. What are the other configurations of
contact area that have been used for pavement design?

2. What is the AASHTO Road Test? What was the objective of that test? What are the major
findings of the AASHTO Road Test?

3. Draw some typical cross-sections of Flexible Pavement and what are the materials that are
using for each item. Briefly identify the material characteristics of each layer according to the
Sri Lankan standards (for low-volume roads)

Hard Copy Submission (No cover page needed, preferred handwritten document or black
and white printed doc, Write your registration number and name on the first page)

Q2. Write a description for a single A4 page.

Q3. Refer, Sri Lankan Standard Specification for Construction Roads and Bridges (CIDA
SCA/5)

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