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____________is a relatively stable crust constructed over the natural soil for the purpose of supporting and distributing the wheel loads.

(a) pavements

(b) wall

(c) beam

(d) column

This question was addressed to me during an interview.

The query is from Design of Flexible Pavements topic in chapter Design of Flexible & Rigid Pavement of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct option is (a) pavements

To elaborate: A pavement is a floor constructed over the natural soil. Road is a form of pavement. The pavements are constructed for transportation purpose that is relatively safe and fast then the conventional compacted soil.

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