Question 1

Roads are used by hundreds of vehicles daily and it is the responsibility of the Roads Development Authority or the Local Authority to maintain them. Well maintained roads mitigate accidents and reduce the vehicle depreciation.

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i. Describe the process of Pot hole Patching; what type of tools and machinery are required for the purpose ii. Explain two (02) types of maintenance that should be carried out by the authority. iii. Name two (02) places or incidents of ...

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Question 2

The purpose of the soil penetration test in road construction is to ;

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a. Determine the type of machinery to be used b. Assess the mechanical strength of sub grade/ base c. Asses the applicable maximum load by vehicle movement d. Determine the parameters of side drains

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Question 3

i) Explain the Rigid pavement with an aid of a cross section, and type of materials used for them. Under what conditions Rigid type of pavement is most suitable?

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ii) What are the factors that can influence the selection of road machinery for soil compaction? iii) Explain the types of culverts commonly used in highway construction. How can you select a most suitable type of culverts to a given situation

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Question 4

i) Flexible pavement and Rigid Pavement are the two main types of pavements in highways. Explain Flexible pavement with an aid of a cross section, and type of materials used for them. Under what conditions flexible type of pavement is most suitable?

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ii) Explain the steps that you should follow to patch a pothole. iii) Name two (02) types of Bitumen used for construction and explain their use.

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Question 5

a. What are details controlling alignment in the road?

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b. Draw the sketch for points through which the aliment has to pass c. What are the details included in the surveying and leveling for final location survey?

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Question 6

Write short notes of the following.

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i. Optimum moisture content of soil. ii. Soil compaction machinery iii. Gradient of the highway. iv. Properties of bitumen

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Question 7

a. What is the purpose of the drainage system in high way?

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b. Explain the importance of any two of the following tests i. Sieve analyses ii. C.B.R test. iii. Flash point iv. Stranded Procter compaction test v. Atterberg limit test c. Explain the differences between flexible pavement and rigid pavement.

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Question 8

a. Define the following terms

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i. Carriageway ii. Footway iii. Hard shoulders b. Draw a cross section of flexible road and name the different layer c. Explain two reasons for failure of highway system.

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Question 9

a. Classify the roads by considering to location and width of the carriageway.

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b. Name important steps in new road construction.

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Question 10

Give short answers to the following.

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a. What are the road construction materials? b. What do you mean by high way capacity? c. Give two reasons for surfacing a road. d. Write two factors to be considered in soil compaction for road construction. e. Name two machineries used in road ...

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