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  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • broken-back curves. 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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,

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
    • Discuss
    • 3. For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is

    • Options
    • A. 15%
    • B. 20%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 30%
    • E. 33%
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement, is

    • Options
    • A. subgrade
    • B. sub-base
    • C. base
    • D. base course.
    • Discuss
    • 7. In ideal pavement is constructed with

    • Options
    • A. bricks
    • B. hard soil
    • C. Portland cement concrete
    • D. tar
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • 9. Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is

    • Options
    • A. 80 m
    • B. 100 m
    • C. 120 m
    • D. 150 m
    • E. 200 m
    • Discuss
    • 10. If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse curve are respectively the same, the length of common tangent

    • Options
    • A. of compound curve will be more
    • B. of reverse curve will be more
    • C. of both curves will be equal
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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