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Asphalt Test Review Questions (75) – 3510 – Civil & Transportation Materials – Compaction, Paving, Screed, Joints

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This document provides a detailed set of 75 fully answered questions focused on the Asphalt 1 module from the 3510 Civil Materials course, making it ideal for students studying Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or Highway Technology. It serves as a structured review for exam preparation in academic programs or professional certification involving asphalt pavement construction and compaction practices. The content emphasizes field application knowledge critical to successful paving operations. Key topics include compaction techniques, paver operation and screed control, roller types and patterns, joint construction (longitudinal and transverse), VDOT specifications, and segregation issues. Students will also review factors affecting density, surface quality, voids, and performance loss due to air permeability. Real-world terminology like cessation temperature, checking, auger shadows, and roller marks is explained in context, helping learners grasp practical implications. Correct and incorrect practices are clearly distinguished (e.g., rolling from cold vs. hot side, screed angle settings, overlap distances), aligning closely with agency standards and best practices. This review is particularly valuable for students preparing for lab-based exams or certifications, and for early-career engineers aiming to understand the essentials of asphalt layer placement and quality control. Keywords: asphalt compaction, screed control, paver operation, roller marks, transverse joints, longitudinal joints, compaction train, VDOT specs, joint overlap, paving techniques, asphalt mat, air voids, density loss, cessation temperature, checking, cold lane, hot lane, auger shadows, surface distress, civil engineering exam, transportation materials

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Asphalt Paving Level 2
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Asphalt paving level 2

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Asphalt 1 Test Review 2025/2026 Exam
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A thin layer of mix will cool at the same rate whether it is sunny or cloudy -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


A transverse joint should be compacted in the longitudinal direction unless

the roller cannot compact the joint because site restriction then it is

permissible to be compacted transversely - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


An approximate "rule of thumb" is for every _______ percent increase in air

voids above (6 to 7%) about _______ percent of the pavement life may be

loss - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 and 10


An end plate (or end gate or edger plate) is attached to the end of the

screed to restrict the outward movement of the mix around the end of the

screed - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True

, An extremely high paver speed - more than ______, for thick lift, may

cause a lack of responsiveness of the screed - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔83 feet per

minute

Butt joints are acceptable when traffic will not pass over the joint prior to the

next paving operation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True


Durang, rolling, rolling wheels, are kept moist with water, and only enough

fuel oil to avoid picking up material - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


Elimination of segregation is the responsibility of - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Those

who produce and lay assault mix




State Highway Departments who approve the design of the mix and inspect

the final product




Manufacturers who designed the market machinery for the paving industry.

For asphalt mixes, it can be expected that approximately ______ to _____

percent of the theoretical maximum density of the mix will be realized in the

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