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If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an upgrade 1 : S along a track having co-efficient of resistance ?, the tractive force T is given by
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- 1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water
- B. Tresguet provided the top camber for the drainage of surface water
- C. Telford provided two layers of stones in the central 5.4 m width and one layer was provided on the sides
- D. Macadam provided a camber to the formation at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water. Discuss
- 2. For night travel, the length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam distance is the same as
Options- A. stopping sight distance
- B. overtaking sight distance
- C. sum of (a) and (b)
- D. difference of (a) and (b) Discuss
- 3. Cement grouted pavement is classified as
Options- A. rigid pavement
- B. semi-rigid pavement
- C. flexible pavement
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 4. Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient, if it is
Options- A. more than ruling gradient
- B. less than average gradient
- C. more than floating gradient
- D. less than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient. Discuss
- 5. To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is
Options- A. 15 cm
- B. 20 cm
- C. 30 cm
- D. 45 cm
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 6. According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region,
Options- A. width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m
- B. shoulders on either side must be 1.25 m
- C. total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m
- D. total of the above. Discuss
- 7. Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road pavements, is placed
Options- A. longitudinally
- B. transversely
- C. longitudinally and transversely
- D. in the form of welded wire mesh
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 8. Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain
Options- A. excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m)
- B. excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m)
- C. excludes the width of parapet and side drain
- D. includes the width of parapet and side drain Discuss
- 9. For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is
Options- A. 15%
- B. 20%
- C. 25%
- D. 30%
- E. 33% Discuss
- 10. If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves,
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Correct Answer: Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water
Correct Answer: stopping sight distance
Correct Answer: semi-rigid pavement
Correct Answer: less than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient.
Correct Answer: 15 cm
Correct Answer: total of the above.
Correct Answer: in the form of welded wire mesh
Correct Answer: excludes the width of parapet and side drain
Correct Answer: 30%
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