Asphalt Paving Level 1 questions with
verified answers
A full lot is composed of 5 sublots and 4 cores per lot T/F Ans✔✔✔-False
A full lot of super pave asphalt is what size?
1,000 tons
1,000 to 2000 tons
2000 to 4000 tons
1 days production Ans✔✔✔-2000 to 4000 tons
A tack truck distributor tank reading of 20/15 translates to Ans✔✔✔-20 inches
15/16s inches
A temperature corrected quantity of tack to 60 degrees in gallons will be ___ than
the original measured amount measured at higher temperature.
More
Less
The same as
None of the above Ans✔✔✔-More
Align the core barrel over the marked sampling location so that
It is a slight angle to the pavement
It is perpendicular to the truck bumper
It is perpendicular to the pavement surface
, The top of the barrel is tilted slightly towards the truck Ans✔✔✔-It is
perpendicular to the pavement surface
Asphalt placed when the mix temperature is too low can cause which of the
following problems?
Texture problems
Density may not be achieved
Ride or smoothness problems
All the above Ans✔✔✔-All the above
Density cores for acceptance testing are not required for:
Mix less than 1 inch thick
Shoulders less than 5 feet wide
Acceleration and deceleration lanes less than 1000 feet in length
Ramos less than 1000 feet Ans✔✔✔-All of the above
For bridge approach slabs, the 15 foot manual straightedge should be set so ____
is on the bridge deck.
1 inch
Exactly 1/2 of the straightedge
The entire straightedge
None of the above Ans✔✔✔-1 inch
For the first transverse joint on a project place the ___ on the new pavement
while overlapping the transverse joint by one inch.
4 foot level
verified answers
A full lot is composed of 5 sublots and 4 cores per lot T/F Ans✔✔✔-False
A full lot of super pave asphalt is what size?
1,000 tons
1,000 to 2000 tons
2000 to 4000 tons
1 days production Ans✔✔✔-2000 to 4000 tons
A tack truck distributor tank reading of 20/15 translates to Ans✔✔✔-20 inches
15/16s inches
A temperature corrected quantity of tack to 60 degrees in gallons will be ___ than
the original measured amount measured at higher temperature.
More
Less
The same as
None of the above Ans✔✔✔-More
Align the core barrel over the marked sampling location so that
It is a slight angle to the pavement
It is perpendicular to the truck bumper
It is perpendicular to the pavement surface
, The top of the barrel is tilted slightly towards the truck Ans✔✔✔-It is
perpendicular to the pavement surface
Asphalt placed when the mix temperature is too low can cause which of the
following problems?
Texture problems
Density may not be achieved
Ride or smoothness problems
All the above Ans✔✔✔-All the above
Density cores for acceptance testing are not required for:
Mix less than 1 inch thick
Shoulders less than 5 feet wide
Acceleration and deceleration lanes less than 1000 feet in length
Ramos less than 1000 feet Ans✔✔✔-All of the above
For bridge approach slabs, the 15 foot manual straightedge should be set so ____
is on the bridge deck.
1 inch
Exactly 1/2 of the straightedge
The entire straightedge
None of the above Ans✔✔✔-1 inch
For the first transverse joint on a project place the ___ on the new pavement
while overlapping the transverse joint by one inch.
4 foot level
