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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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- 1. For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is
Options- A. 15%
- B. 20%
- C. 25%
- D. 30%
- E. 33% Discuss
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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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- 6. Reconnaissance is best done with the help of
Options- A. aerial photographic survey
- B. condastral surveys
- C. topographical surveys
- D. triangulation surveys
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 7. Curves in the same direction separated by short tangents, are called
Options- A. simple circular curves
- B. compound curves
- C. transition curves
- D. broken-back curves.
- E. None of these. Discuss
- 8. Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement, is
Options- A. subgrade
- B. sub-base
- C. base
- D. base course. Discuss
- 9. In ideal pavement is constructed with
Options- A. bricks
- B. hard soil
- C. Portland cement concrete
- D. tar
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 10. Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2, is
Options- A. 70 kg/sq cm
- B. 80 kg/sq cm
- C. 90 kg/sq cm
- D. 100 kg/sq cm Discuss
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Correct Answer: 30%
Correct Answer: excludes the width of parapet and side drain
Correct Answer: in the form of welded wire mesh
Correct Answer: total of the above.
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Correct Answer: aerial photographic survey
Correct Answer: broken-back curves.
Correct Answer: subgrade
Correct Answer: Portland cement concrete
Correct Answer: 90 kg/sq cm
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