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    The document discusses the functions of different parts of a road pavement. The subgrade is the finished and compacted surface of earth that supports the road. The sub-base, made of cheaper materials like clinker or gravel, improves the subgrade's bearing capacity and drainage while preventing frost heave. The base course, made of materials like boulders or bricks, withstands traffic stresses and transfers wheel loads to the sub-base and subgrade. The wearing course is the top layer exposed to traffic; it distributes loads, acts as an impervious barrier, prevents dust, withstands abrasion, and provides a smooth surface.

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    The document discusses the functions of different parts of a road pavement. The subgrade is the finished and compacted surface of earth that supports the road. The sub-base, made of cheaper materials like clinker or gravel, improves the subgrade's bearing capacity and drainage while preventing frost heave. The base course, made of materials like boulders or bricks, withstands traffic stresses and transfers wheel loads to the sub-base and subgrade. The wearing course is the top layer exposed to traffic; it distributes loads, acts as an impervious barrier, prevents dust, withstands abrasion, and provides a smooth surface.

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    The document discusses the functions of different parts of a road pavement. The subgrade is the finished and compacted surface of earth that supports the road. The sub-base, made of cheaper materials like clinker or gravel, improves the subgrade's bearing capacity and drainage while preventing frost heave. The base course, made of materials like boulders or bricks, withstands traffic stresses and transfers wheel loads to the sub-base and subgrade. The wearing course is the top layer exposed to traffic; it distributes loads, acts as an impervious barrier, prevents dust, withstands abrasion, and provides a smooth surface.

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    Functions of Subgrade, Subbase & Base Course

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    Discuss the function of each part: a) Subgrade

    b) Sub Base
    c) Base Course
    d) Wearing Course
    A) SUBGRADE: It is finished & compacted surface of earthwork on which a road
    pavement rests.
    FUNCTIONS:
    1. To bear ultimately the entire load of pavement including the load of traffic
    transmitted through the pavement.
    2. To provide an adequate & uniform support to the road pavement.
    B) SUB-BASE: It is a layer of granular material provided in between the
    subgrade & base course in road pavement. It consists cheaper material like
    burnt clinker & natural gravel.
    FUNCTIONS:
    1. To improve the bearing capacity of the subgrade.
    2. To improve drainage & to check capillary rise of a sub soil water.
    3. To eliminate frost heave in frost affected area.
    4. To prevent subgrade material from working up into the base course.
    C) BASE COURSE: It is a layer of boulders or bricks in single or double layers
    provided over the sub base or immediately over the subgrade in the absence
    of sub base in a road pavement.
    FUNCTIONS:
    1. To withstand high shearing stresses imposed upon it due to impact of
    traffic on wearing course.
    2. To act as foundation for road pavement & to transfer the wheel loads
    coming over the pavement to the sub base & subgrade lying underneath.
    D) WEARING COURSE: It is the top most layer of road pavement directly
    exposed to traffic.
    FUNCTIONS:
    1. To distribute the traffic load safely to the base course.
    2. To act as an impervious layer so that the surface water may find its
    access to base course.
    3. To prevent dust nuisance.
    4. To withstand abrasion caused due to movement of traffic.
    5. To provide a smooth riding surface

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