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- Question
The head of public works department of any Indian state, is
Options- A. Transport Minister
- B. Chief Engineer
- C. Superintending Engineer
- D. Executive Engineer.
- Correct Answer
- Chief Engineer
- 1. If L metres is the distance between extreme axles of a vehicle, its gross load should not exceed
Options- A. 1525 (L + 4.3) - 14.7 L2
- B. 1526 (L + 5.3) - 14.7 L2
- C. 1525 (L + 6.3) - 14.7 L2
- D. 1525 (L + 7.3) - 14.7 L2
- E. 1526 (L + 8.3) - 14.7 L2 Discuss
- 2. The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as
Options- A. ruling gradient
- B. rising gradient
- C. compensated gradient
- D. differential gradient
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 3. If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be
Options- A. 60/R
- B. 70/R
- C. 75/R
- D. 80/R
- E. 100/R Discuss
- 4. Design of flexible pavement, involves
Options- A. wheel loads
- B. intensity of traffic
- C. climate of the region
- D. sub-grade conditions
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 5. California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavements is more accurate as it involves
Options- A. characteristics of soils
- B. traffic intensities
- C. character of the road making materials
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 6. If the radius of a main curve is 300 m and length of the transition curve is 100 m, the angle with tangent to locate the junction point, is
Options- A. 1° 11'
- B. 2° 11'
- C. 3° 11'
- D. 4° 11' Discuss
- 7. Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept
Options- A. 5 cm
- B. 6 cm
- C. 7 cm
- D. 8 cm
- E. 9 cm Discuss
- 8. If P is the number of vehicles per day at last census, r is the increase in traffic and n is the number of years passed after last census, number of vehicles A per day for design, is
Options- A. P (1 + r)n
- B. P (1 - r)n
- C. P (1 + r)-n+5
- D. P (1 + r)5n Discuss
- 9. If a Lemniscate curve having an angle of deflection ?, is transitional throughout, the maximum polar angle is
Options- A. ?/2
- B. ?/3
- C. ?/4
- D. ?/5
- E. ?/6 Discuss
- 10. Hill roads are
Options- A. provided camber along spur curves
- B. provided camber along valley curves
- C. seldom provided a camber
- D. None of these. Discuss
Highway Engineering problems
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Correct Answer: 1525 (L + 7.3) - 14.7 L2
Correct Answer: differential gradient
Correct Answer: 75/R
Correct Answer: climate of the region
Correct Answer: character of the road making materials
Correct Answer: 3° 11'
Correct Answer: 5 cm
Correct Answer: P (1 + r)n
Correct Answer: ?/6
Correct Answer: seldom provided a camber
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