GATE CE 2026 CE Q45: Highway Pavements

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE with respect to the type of stresses to be considered for the design of rigid pavements?

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Warping stress due to temperature differential between the top and bottom of the pavement slab as a result of daily variation in temperature

Frictional stress due to the overall increase or decrease in temperature of the pavement slab as a result of seasonal variation in temperature

Critical stress obtained as the maximum of the wheel load stress, the warping stress, and the frictional stress

Critical stress obtained as the sum of wheel load stresses at edge, interior, and corner of the pavement slab

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