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    UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

    Module code: EPN2601

    Module name: Earthworks and Pavement Design


    Total mark: 40

    Assessment No: 5

    Test date: 29 August 2021

    Examiner: Mr B Verhoek
    External Moderator: Mr N Shandu
    Internal Moderator: Mr H Phahlane

    This Assignment consists of 3 pages including the cover page.

    Instructions:

    Include the following honour pledge at the start of your answer script and sign it:
    I have neither given nor received aid on the assignment.
    Plagiarism is the act of taking words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting
    them as your own. I have not committed plagiarism when performing this
    assessment.

     Answer all questions


     Write clearly using black ink
     Space your work out adequately
     Read the questions carefully
     Pay careful attention to the allocated marks
     Submit your answer script as a single pdf
    Question 1

    1.1 The number of E80s per day per direction on a 2-lane rural road (i.e one lane per
    direction) is 125 in 2021. Assume the number of E80s is the same for 365 days
    per year. Calculate the cumulative equivalent traffic for the following periods:

    (a) 5 years (i.e 2021 to 2025), with no growth in the number of E80s (3)

    (b) 5 years (i.e 2021 to 2025), with a growth rate of 2% per annum. (5)

    1.2 A new 4-lane freeway with 2 lanes per direction is currently being designed. The
    road will open in 4 years. The present traffic is estimated to be 2,500 vehicles per
    day per direction of which 8% are heavy vehicles. Assume 2.0 E80s per heavy
    vehicle. Assume a growth rate of 7% per annum during the design and construction
    period and a growth rate of 4% per annum after opening the road to traffic. Both the
    design and analysis period are 20 years. The road is a class A road and it is situated
    in a wet climatic region. Refer to TRH4 for calculation formulas and Design
    Catalogues.

    (a) Calculate the cumulative equivalent traffic for the design period. Clearly show
    all your calculation steps. (13)

    (b) Select suitable pavement structures from TRH4 for the following pavement
    structures: Granular base and hotmix base. Provide drawings of your designs.
    You may exclude the selected layers from your designs. (6)

    (c) Select a suitable granular base pavement design from the TRH4 catalogue, if
    this road was situated in a dry/moderate climatic region. Provide a drawing of
    your design. (2)

    (d) Would you recommend that block paving be used as a surfacing option for
    this road? Also, provide a reason for your answer (1)

    Question 1 = 30 marks

    Question 2

    2.1 What is the objective of soils stabilization? (3)

    2.2 A 150mm thick subbase layer is to be stabilised with roadcrete. The roadcrete is
    to be spread by mass at 3.0%. The maximum layer density is 2080 kg/m³ and the
    specified minimum density is 95% mod AASHTO. How many sacks will be required
    per m², if one sack weighs 50 kg? Clearly show all your calculations. (5)

    2.3 What soils types are suitable for lime stabilization? (2)
    Question 2 = 10 marks

    Assessment 5 Total = 40 marks

    © UNISA 2021

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