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ASPHALT PAVEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (31)
A composite material that is prepared in a
Asphaltic concrete hot-mix plant and used for construction
of highway, parking lot, or airfield
pavements capable of supporting high
traffic
volumes and axle loads.
A system that overrides the self-leveling action
Automatic screed of the asphalt paver screed and
controls enables paving to a predetermined grade
and slope, using either a rigid or a mobile
type reference.
Baghouse Filter system at an asphalt plant to capture fine
dust particles.
Binder The asphalt cement material in a paving
mix used to bind the aggregate particles
together, to prevent the entrance of
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moisture, and to act as a cushioning
agent.
Binder course A layer of asphalt mix placed between the
base and the surface courses in the
pavement structure.
Breakdown The initial compaction of the asphalt mix
that takes place directly behind the paver
and is intended to achieve maximum
density in the shortest time frame.
Cross-slope The transverse inclination of a road way or other
surface.
Friction course The top surface layer of an asphalt
pavement, usually less than 1 in. thick, to
improve skid resistance and smoothness.
A wire or string erected at a specified grade and
Grade or string line alignment that is used as a
reference for an automatic control system
on a paver, a milling machine, or a fine-
grade machine (trimmer).
Hot bins Bins on an asphalt batch plant used to
store dried aggregates prior to
proportioning and mixing with the
asphalt cement.
Hot elevator A bucket elevator used to carry hot, dried
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ASPHALT PAVEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (31)
A composite material that is prepared in a
Asphaltic concrete hot-mix plant and used for construction
of highway, parking lot, or airfield
pavements capable of supporting high
traffic
volumes and axle loads.
A system that overrides the self-leveling action
Automatic screed of the asphalt paver screed and
controls enables paving to a predetermined grade
and slope, using either a rigid or a mobile
type reference.
Baghouse Filter system at an asphalt plant to capture fine
dust particles.
Binder The asphalt cement material in a paving
mix used to bind the aggregate particles
together, to prevent the entrance of
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moisture, and to act as a cushioning
agent.
Binder course A layer of asphalt mix placed between the
base and the surface courses in the
pavement structure.
Breakdown The initial compaction of the asphalt mix
that takes place directly behind the paver
and is intended to achieve maximum
density in the shortest time frame.
Cross-slope The transverse inclination of a road way or other
surface.
Friction course The top surface layer of an asphalt
pavement, usually less than 1 in. thick, to
improve skid resistance and smoothness.
A wire or string erected at a specified grade and
Grade or string line alignment that is used as a
reference for an automatic control system
on a paver, a milling machine, or a fine-
grade machine (trimmer).
Hot bins Bins on an asphalt batch plant used to
store dried aggregates prior to
proportioning and mixing with the
asphalt cement.
Hot elevator A bucket elevator used to carry hot, dried
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