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  • Question
  • A gradient along which the vehicle does not require any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is known as


  • Options
  • A. ruling gradient
  • B. pushing gradient
  • C. floating gradient
  • D. minimum gradient

  • Correct Answer
  • floating gradient 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland cement attains its working strength after

    • Options
    • A. 7 days
    • B. 14 days
    • C. 21 days
    • D. 28 days
    • E. 42 days
    • Discuss
    • 2. In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted

    • Options
    • A. from right
    • B. from left
    • C. from both sides right and left
    • D. not at all.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis of

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    • A. 60 percentile cumulative frequency
    • B. 75 percentile cumulative frequency
    • C. 80 percentile cumulative frequency
    • D. 85 percentile cumulative frequency.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided

    • Options
    • A. to retain the back filling
    • B. to prevent the hill from sliding
    • C. to prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The correct formula for calculating superelevation for the hill roads, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if

    • Options
    • A. catchment area of the watershed above road is large
    • B. intensity of rainfall is heavy
    • C. single catch water drain is inadequate
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is

    • Options
    • A. 32.44 km/hour
    • B. 42.44 kg/hour
    • C. 52.44 km/hour
    • D. 62.44 km/hour
    • E. 72.44 km/hour
    • Discuss
    • 8. When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as

    • Options
    • A. valley curve
    • B. sag curve
    • C. summit curve
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is

    • Options
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 15 cm
    • C. 20 cm
    • D. 25 cm
    • E. 30 cm.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The desirable camber for straight roads with thin bituminous surfacing, is

    • Options
    • A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
    • B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
    • C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
    • D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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