FDOT Aviation Pavement Management Pre-Training
Assessment Examination
PAVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
- The 3 types of pavement structures are rigid, flexible, and composite.
- True
- False
- Rigid pavement is preferred because
- It is easy to repair
- It is less expensive than asphalt
- It is a strong and durable material
- None of the above
- Pavement performance can be measured by
- Ride quality
- Cracking
- Rutting
- Skid resistance
- All of the above
- Pavement distress usually caused by environmental conditions include
- Alligator cracking
- Swell
- Rutting
- Corner breaks
- None of the above
- Pavement preservation is performing the right activity on the right pavement at the right time.
- True
- False
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
- A pavement management system helps you
- Justify budget requests
- Design rehabilitation projects
- Produce specifications for repair
- None of the above
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FDOT Aviation Pavement Management Examination
- The FDOT PMS requires participating airports to
- Pay a user fee
- Own and operate the Micropaver software
- Periodically perform a condition survey
- Provide information on pavement construction and use changes
- Answers (a) and (c)
- Answers (c) and (d)
- Answers (b) and (c)
- Federal Public Law 103-305 says grant money goes to airports that have a PMS that: (choose the correct response(s) from the following)
- Has a pavement inventory and aninformation retrieval system
- Maintains records for 5 years
- Uses Micropaverand includes GIS linkage
- Does not need any pavement inspections
- Answers (b)and (c)
- Answers (a) and (c)
- Answers (a) and (b)
- The procedure for pavement inspection is contained in
- “Pavement Surveys for Public Officials”
- “My Little Book of Pavement Engineering”
- “Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Boring Technical Details”
- American Society of Testing and Materials D-5340
- None of the above
PCC PAVEMENTS
1. Cracks that are less than 1/8 inch wide and extend completely across the slab are
- Shrinkage cracks
- Durability cracks
- Corner breaks
- Longitudinal transverse diagonal (LTD) cracks
2. Durability cracking is caused due to
- Environmental factors such as freeze thaw cycles
- Weight of the aircraft
- Answers (a) and (b)
- None of the above
3. Joint Seal damage is counted
- Slab by slab basis
- Based on the overall section
- Based on the overall condition of the joint seal in the sample unit
- None of the above
4. LTD cracks divide the slab into
- One piece
- Two or three pieces
- Four or more pieces
- Answers (a) and (c)
5. A crack that intersect the joints at a distance less than or equal to one half of the slab length on both sides are identified as a
- Durability crack
- Longitudinal crack
- Shrinkage crack
- Corner break
6. Blowup can cause
- No damage to aircraft
- Some damage to aircraft
- Severe damage to aircraft
- None of the above
7. A patch that is functioning well with little or no deterioration is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
8. Large Patch is
- Less than 1 sq. ft
- Less than 2 sq. ft
- Less than 3 sq. ft
- Greater than 5 sq. ft
9. Surface staining and base or subgrade material on the pavement close to joints or cracks are evidence of
- Pumping
- Durability cracking
- Scaling
- Corner break
10. Large Patch with high FOD potential is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
11. Difference of elevation across a joint is
- Pumping
- Longitudinal cracking
- Scaling
- Settlement or faulting
12. Settlement less than ¼ inch is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
13. Shattered slab has intersecting cracks that divide the slab into
- One piece
- Two or three pieces
- Four or more pieces
- Answers (b) and (c)
14. Network of shallow fine, or hairline cracks that extend through the upper surface of concrete are evidence of
- Pumping
- Durability cracking
- Scaling
- Corner break
15. A slab is scaled over less than 5 percent of its area with some FOD potential is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
16. Breakdown of the slab edges within 2 feet of the joint is a
- Joint Spall
- Corner break
- LTD crack
- Scaling
17. A spall is more than 2 feet long and is broken into more than three pieces by light or medium cracks is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
18. Raveling or breakdown of the slab within approximately 2 feet of the corner is defined as
- Corner break
- LTD crack
- Blowup
- Corner Spall
19. A LTD crack in PCC pavement is not filled and has a mean width greater than 1 in., creating tire damage potential is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
20. A concrete slab is broken into 6 pieces and all cracks are low severity
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
21. Corner break where the crack is 1.5 inches wide and filler is in good condition is rated as
- Low severity
- Medium severity
- High Severity
- None of the above
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