FDOT Aviation Pavement Management

Pre-Training

Assessment Examination Test 1

PAVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

  1. The purpose of pavement is to carry traffic?
  2. Safely
  3. Smoothly
  4. Efficiently
  5. All of the Above
  1. What are the main components of Asphalt pavement?
  2. Sand, Gravel, Asphalt
  3. Lime, River rock, Tar
  4. Sand, Slag, Asphalt
  5. None of the above
  1. What are the main components of Concrete Pavement
  2. Cement
  3. Aggregates
  4. Sand
  5. Fly Ash
  6. All of the above
  1. Pavement distress can be caused by what type of conditions?
  2. Weather
  3. Excess Loading
  4. Construction related issues
  5. A, B and C
  6. A and B
  1. A pavement management program will extend the life of the pavement by performing the right maintenance and rehabilitation activity on the right areas of pavement at the right time.
  2. False
  3. True

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

  1. A pavement management system helps you to?
  2. Measure the current condition of the pavements
  3. Predict the future pavement condition values
  4. Quantify repair types and estimate costs
  5. Justify budget requests
  6. All of the Above
  1. The FDOT PMS requires participating airports to
  2. Pay a user fee
  3. Own and operate the Micropaver software
  4. Periodically perform a condition survey
  5. Provide information on pavement construction and use changes
  6. Answers (a) and (c)
  7. Answers (c) and (d)
  8. Answers (b) and (c)
  1. Federal Public Law 103-305 says grant money goes to airports that have a PMS that: (choose the correct response(s) from the following)
  1. Has a pavement inventory and an information retrieval system
  2. Maintains records for 5 years
  3. Uses Micropaver and includes GIS linkage
  4. Does not need any pavement inspections
  5. Answers (b)and (c)
  6. Answers (a) and (c)
  7. Answers (a) and (b)
  1. The standard test method for airport pavement condition index surveys is contained in?
  2. Advisory Circular 150/5380-7A
  3. Pavement Management for Airports, Roads, and Parking Lots – M. Shahin
  4. American Society of Testing and Materials D-5340
  5. All of the Above
  1. What does PCI stand for?
  2. Pavement Crack Index
  3. Pavement Condition Index
  4. Pavement Curve Index
  5. None of the Above
  1. What steps go into a pavement management program?
  2. Pavement inventory
  3. Condition Surveys
  4. Data Entry
  5. Maintenance and Repair Planning
  6. Reporting
  7. All of the Above

FDOT Aviation Pavement Management

Pre-Training

Assessment Examination Test 2

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

ALLIGATOR CRACKING - 41

  1. Is Alligator cracking considered a major structural distress?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  1. Generally, Alligator cracking occurs where in pavements?
  1. Mainly on the shoulders
  2. Throughout the pavement
  3. In areas subjected to repeated loadings
  4. At the joints between two paving lanes
  1. Alligator cracking is measured as?
  2. Linear Feet
  3. Square Feet
  4. Square Yard
  5. None of the above

BLEEDING – 42

  1. What severity Levels are associated with Bleeding?
  1. No severity Levels are associated
  2. Low – Medium – High
  3. Good and Bad
  4. Sticky and Non-sticky
  1. What causes Bleeding?
  2. Excess amounts of Asphalt
  3. Low air Voids in the mix
  4. Shrink and swell due to climate
  5. A and B

BLOCK CRACKING – 43

  1. Block cracking is measured as?
  2. Linear Feet
  3. Square Feet
  4. Square Yard
  5. None of the above
  1. Block cracking ranges in size from?
  1. 1 ft x 1ft to 10 ft x 10 ft
  2. 0.1 ft x 0.1ft to 1 ft x 1 ft
  3. 10 ft x 10 ft to 100 ft x 100 ft
  4. None of the above

CORRUGATION – 44

  1. What best describes Corrugation?
  1. Closely spaced ridges and valleys in the pavement
  2. Ridges perpendicular to traffic
  3. Ridges parallel to traffic
  4. A and B
  5. A and C

DEPRESSION – 45

  1. What causes a Depression?
  2. Settlement of the foundation soil (Base / Subgrade)
  3. An excessive amount of loading
  4. Water filtration
  5. None of the above

JET BLAST EROSION – 46

  1. Jet Blast erosion is measured in what units?
  2. Linear Feet
  3. Square Feet
  4. Square Yard
  5. None of the above

JOINT REFLECTIVE CRACKING FROM PCC (LONG & TRANS) – 47

  1. Joint Reflection Cracking occurs where?
  1. At the cold joint between two asphalt layers
  2. At underlying PCC joints where PCC pavement has been overlaid with asphalt pavement
  3. At locations where utilities have been added
  4. Areas that overlaid bad asphalt pavement

LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKS – 48

  1. Longitudinal and Transverse Cracking occurs in what direction?
  1. Perpendicular to traffic
  2. Parallel to traffic
  3. Diagonal to traffic
  4. A and B

OIL SPILLAGE – 49

  1. Oil Spillage occurs where mainly?
  1. Runways
  2. Taxiways
  3. Aprons or parking areas
  4. Wash Racks

PATCHING – 50

  1. A medium severity Patch is?
  1. in good condition and performing satisfactorily
  2. somewhat deteriorated and affects Ride quality
  3. badly deteriorated and affects ride quality significantly
  4. None of the above

POLISHED AGGREGATE – 51

  1. Polished Aggregate is identified by?
  2. Really shiny pavement
  3. The loss of pavement friction / skid resistance
  4. Ponding water
  5. None of the above

RAVELING AND WEATHERING – 52

  1. Raveling and Weathering is caused by?
  1. Dislodging of the aggregate particles
  2. Loss of or oxidation of asphalt or tar binder
  3. Severe wind and rain
  4. A and B

RUTTING – 53

  1. Rutting is measured as low severity if the mean rut depth is?
  1. ¼ inch to ½ inch
  2. ½ inch to 1 inch
  3. > ½ inch
  4. > 1 inch

SHOVING – 54

  1. Shoving of Asphalt pavement is caused by?
  1. Expansion of adjacent PCC slabs
  2. Braking of aircraft
  3. Tug traffic pushing aircraft
  4. None of the Above

SLIPPAGE CRACKING– 55

  1. Slippage cracking is caused by?
  1. Braking or turning wheel
  2. Heavy Rain
  3. A poor bond between the asphalt surface and the underlying asphalt pavement layers
  4. A and C

SWELL – 56

  1. Swelling is measured in what units?
  1. Linear Feet
  2. Square Feet
  3. Square Yard
  4. Height of Swelled area

FDOT Aviation Pavement Management

Pre-Training

Assessment Examination Test 3

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

BLOW - UP - 61

  1. Blow-up occurs?
  1. When a slab expands during hot temperatures
  2. At a transverse crack or joint not wide enough for expansion
  3. Along utility cuts and drainage inlets
  4. All of the Above
  1. How are Blow-ups measured?
  1. One Slab for a blow up at a crack contained within a single slab
  2. Two Slabs for a blow up at a joint
  3. A and B
  4. Count the total sample unit

CORNER BREAK – 62

  1. How do you measure three corner breaks in one slab?
  1. Measure it as one slab with the highest severity level represented
  2. Measure it as three corner breaks
  3. Average the corners throughout the sample unit
  4. None of the above
  1. How do you determine a corner break?
  2. It is a crack that intersects the joint at a distance less than or equal to ½ of the slab length on both sides.
  3. Surface cracks that do not extend through the slab
  4. Cracks that extends through the slab
  5. A and C

LONGITUDINAL, TRANSVERSE AND DIAGONAL CRACKS – 63

  1. What best describes Longitudinal, Transverse and Diagonal Cracks?
  2. A crack that divides the slab into 3 or more pieces.
  3. A crack that divides the slab into 2 or 3 pieces
  4. The slab has hairline cracks that extend 2 to 3 feet from the joint.
  5. None of the above
  1. Sealed Longitudinal, Transverse, and Diagonal Cracks of any width where the sealant is in satisfactory condition are classified as?
  1. Low Severity
  2. Medium Severity
  3. High Severity
  4. None of the above

DURABILITY (“D”) CRACKING – 64

  1. D cracking can be determined visually by?
  1. Cracks leaving a joint and curling back to the same joint
  2. Patterns of cracks running parallel to a joint or linear crack
  3. Spider cracks throughout the surface of the pavement
  4. None of the Above
  1. Durability Cracking is caused by?
  2. Over-finishing
  3. To much water in the Mix
  4. Concretes inability to withstand environmental factors such as freeze – thaw cycles
  5. Joints not being tightly sealed

JOINT SEAL DAMAGE – 65

  1. How is joint seal damage recorded?
  2. Each slab individually
  3. The average of the slabs together
  4. Overall condition of the sealant in the entire sample unit.
  5. None of the above
  1. Which of these are typical types of Joint Seal Damage?
  2. Stripping of the joint sealant
  3. Extrusion of the joint sealant
  4. Weeds growth
  5. Hardening or oxidation of the filler
  6. Loss of bond to the slab edges
  7. Lack of sealant
  8. All of the above

PATCHING, SMALL (LESS THAN 5 SQUARE FEET) – 66

  1. How do you record patching if there are multiple patches with different severity levels?
  2. Measure each severity level separately
  3. Count the slab as the lowest severity level
  4. Count the slab as the highest severity level
  5. None of the above

PATCHING, LARGE (OVER 5 SQUARE FEET) AND UTILITY CUT – 67

  1. If a patch has deteriorated and moderate spalling can be seen around the edges, How would you rate this patch?
  1. Low Severity
  2. Medium Severity
  3. High Severity
  4. None of the above

POP-OUTS - 68

  1. How many pop-outs are required to count a pop-out as a distress?
  1. Average density exceeds 3 per square yard
  2. Average density exceeds 3 per square foot
  3. Average density exceeds 4 per square yard
  4. Average density exceeds 4 per square foot

PUMPING – 69

  1. Pumping occurs at?
  1. Joints
  2. Cracks
  3. A and B
  4. None of the Above

SCALING, MAP CRACKING, AND CRAZING – 70

  1. Scaling, Map Cracking, and Crazing are usually caused by?
  1. Too much water in the mix
  2. Over-finishing of the pavement
  3. A mix that was to dry
  4. Not enough fine aggregates

SETTLEMENT OR FAULTING – 71

  1. Settlement or faulting is the difference in elevation at a joint or a crack caused by?
  2. upheaval
  3. settlement
  4. A and B
  5. None of the above

SHATTERED SLABS / INTERSECTING CRACKS – 72

  1. How many pieces must a slab be broken into to be considered a shattered slab?
  1. Four or more
  2. Three
  3. Two
  4. All of the Above

SHRINKAGE CRACKS – 73

  1. Do shrinkage cracks extend across the entire slab?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. It does not matter

SPALLING (TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL) JOINT– 74

  1. What are some of the causes of joint spalling?
  1. Excess forces at the joint or crack caused by infiltration of incompressible material
  2. Traffic loads
  3. Weak concrete at a joint
  4. Over-working
  5. All of the Above

SPALLING CORNER– 75

  1. A corner spall is broken into 2 small pieces with little FOD potential. What severity level should this be?
  2. Low Severity
  3. Medium Severity
  4. High Severity
  5. None of the above

Answers for Test 1

General Concept

PAVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

1. / D
2. / A
3. / E
4. / D
5. / B

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

6. / E
7. / F
8. / G
9. / C
10. / B
11. / F

Answers for Test 2

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

1. / A
2. / C
3. / B
4. / A
5. / D
6. / B
7. / A
8. / D
9. / A
10. / B
11. / B
12. / D
13. / C
14. / B
15. / B
16. / D
17. / A
18. / A
19. / C
20. / B

Answers for Test 3

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

1. / D
2. / C
3. / A
4. / D
5. / B
6. / A
7. / B
8. / C
9. / C
10. / G
11. / C
12. / B
13. / A
14. / C
15. / B
16. / C
17. / A
18. / B
19. / E
20. / A