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The base course contains __________

(a) granular material

(b) bituminous material

(c) silt

(d) clay

This question was addressed to me in an online quiz.

The doubt is from Design of Flexible Pavements in section Design of Flexible & Rigid Pavement of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct option is (a) granular material

For explanation I would say: The base course contains granular material that is at least given a relative compaction of 95%.The base course is approximately 10 to 15 cm thick. The base course also contains a dry mix of cement and aggregates.

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