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If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the superelevation e is equal to
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- 1. If the designed speed on a circular curve of radius 1400 m is 80 km/hour, no superelevation is provided, if the camber, is
Options- A. 4%
- B. 3%
- C. 2%
- D. 1.7% Discuss
- 2. Degree of a road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of
Options- A. 10 metres
- B. 20 metres
- C. 25 metres
- D. 30 metres
- E. 50 metres Discuss
- 3. Minimum radius of a simple circular curve deflecting through 5°, is
Options- A. 1618.9 m
- B. 1816.9 m
- C. 1718.9 m
- D. 1817.9 m Discuss
- 4. On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be
Options- A. more at the crown
- B. less at the edges
- C. more at the edges
- D. same at the edges as well as at the crown
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 5. The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction times, is known as
Options- A. sight distance
- B. stopping distance
- C. lag distance
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 6. For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is
Options- A. 10 cm
- B. 15 cm
- C. 20 cm
- D. 25 cm
- E. 30 cm Discuss
- 7. If N is deviation angle, the length L, of a parabolic vertical curve for safe stopping distance S, is
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- E. both (a) and (b) Discuss
- 8. Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white paint
Options- A. are for the guidance of the drivers
- B. are not to be crossed over
- C. may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be
Options- A. nil
- B. flatter
- C. steeper
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 10. Roughness index of roads, is expressed as
Options- A. size of the stone on the pavement
- B. number of patches on the pavement
- C. cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance
- D. type of the road surface. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 2%
Correct Answer: 20 metres
Correct Answer: 1718.9 m
Correct Answer: more at the edges
Correct Answer: lag distance
Correct Answer: 30 cm
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver
Correct Answer: flatter
Correct Answer: cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance
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