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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 21)
Highway Engineering
21.
Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
30 cm.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Naveed Kamal Marwat said:   5 years ago
Surface course ---> 25 - 50mm.
Binder course ---> 50 - 100mm.
Base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Sub base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Subgrade ---> 150 - 300mm.
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Engineer Johny Sins said:   5 years ago
Thickness of the base ranges from 10cm - 30cm.
Here the question asked is minimum thickness,
So, The answer is 10cm.
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Ankush said:   9 years ago
It should be 15cm.
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Naveengowda said:   8 years ago
Given answer is correct.

Surface course ---> 25 - 50mm.
Binder course ---> 50 - 100mm.
Base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Sub base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Subgrade ---> 150 - 300mm.
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Dhaval Darji said:   8 years ago
Surface-10cm.
Base- 200mm to 300mm.
Sub-base-75mm to 150mm.
Subgrade -depth 600mm to the water level.
Muhibullah said:   4 weeks ago
Surface course ---> 25 - 50mm.
Binder course ---> 50 - 100mm.
Base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Sub base course ---> 100 - 300mm.
Subgrade ---> 150 - 300mm.
Sylvester said:   12 months ago
Acceptable minimum thickness for base is 150mm not 10, even though it depends on the standard and spec of which country.
Kabiraj bk said:   3 years ago
The minimum thickness base course range from 10cm-30cm.
Bjpegu said:   6 years ago
The thickness of the base ranges from 15- 30cm. Not only 10cm.
Prajwol Pratap said:   6 years ago
10 cm for Base course and 15 cm for Sub-base Course.
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