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1. A joint formed perpendicular to the centerline whenever paving operations
are discontinued long enough for the mat to cool significantly is called -
ANSWER Transverse joint
2. Transverse joints in succeeding lifts must be offset by at least - ANSWER
3 feet
3. The vertical face of the transverse joint must be measured in several places
before lay down operation begins to be sure it is at least - ANSWER Plan
thickness
4. Which of the following materials is used as a bond breaker between the
traffic ramp and the prepared surface at a transverse joint location -
ANSWER Paper
5. The shims placed beneath the screed on the compacted mat as operations
begin at a transverse joint must be - ANSWER 25% of plan thickness
, 6. If there is a dip at the joint after rolling, which of the following actions are
required - ANSWER Scarify the mat surface with a lute; add more mix;
work it into the mat surface, then recompact the area with rollers
7. Joints that occur between paving strips, roadway lanes or lanes and
shoulders are called - ANSWER Longitudinal joints
8. Longitudinal joints in the top lift must be offset by - ANSWER 3 inches
9. To prevent the longitudinal joint from interfering with the placement of lane
marking, the longitudinal joint in the final wearing course lift may not fall at
- ANSWER Centerline
Lane line divisions
10.Which of the following procedures is not allowed in the construction of a
longitudinal joint - ANSWER Rake coarse aggregate from the mix at the
joint
11.Which of the following is an inspection point of a longitudinal joint -
ANSWER Even with adjacent mat
No rough material
No opening or overlap between mats
12.Which of the following mix deficiencies, if significant, can prohibit a
truckload of mix from being placed on a project - ANSWER Segregation