Question

The tyre pressures in the smaller rollers are in the order of ____________

(a) 250 kN/m^2

(b) 400 kN/m^2

(c) 500 kN/m^2

(d) 100 kN/m^2

The question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

I would like to ask this question from Field Compaction Test in portion Compaction of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) 250 kN/m^2

For explanation I would say: Smaller rollers are having a tyre load of about 7.5kN and pressure in the order of 250 kN/m^2.