Paper format. National Examinations,
December 2016 — 98-Civ-B7 Highway Engineering. Three-hour duration,
open book, any non-communicating calculator permitted. Seven
questions, all of equal value (20 marks each); the paper requires a total of
five solutions and marks only the first five as they appear in the answer book.
The marking scheme printed on page 1 gives the sub-part split
(Q1 20; Q2 8+12; Q3 20; Q4 10+10; Q5 8+12; Q6 10+10; Q7 20). All seven
questions are solved here so that the set works as a study resource.
The paper also notes that any data not given may be assumed, provided the
assumption is stated — every assumption made below is flagged in a
callout.
Reference texts.
- Transportation Association of Canada, Geometric Design Guide for
Canadian Roads (TAC GDG) — Chapter 2 (design controls, stopping sight
distance) and Chapter 3 (horizontal and vertical alignment); Table B.3.1.4b,
reproduced as page 6 of this paper.
- AASHTO, Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (1993) —
Part II Chapter 2 (flexible design), Part III Chapter 5 (overlay design),
Tables 5.1 and 5.2.
- Y. H. Huang, Pavement Analysis and Design, 2nd ed. —
Chapter 7 (AASHTO flexible design) and Chapter 8 (subsurface drainage,
filter criteria, time to drain).
- N. Garber and L. Hoel, Traffic and Highway Engineering, 5th ed.
— Chapter 3 (geometric design), Chapters 17–20 (materials and
pavement design).
- Asphalt Institute, Asphalt Mix Design Methods (MS-2), 7th ed.
— mixture volumetrics.
- M. Mamlouk and J. Zaniewski, Materials for Civil and Construction
Engineers, 4th ed. — aggregate relative density, compaction control,
asphalt distress.
- TAC, Pavement Asset Design and Management Guide and the
LTPP Distress Identification Manual — distress definitions.
- CSA A23.2-12A / ASTM C127 — relative density and absorption of coarse
aggregate.
