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  • If R is the radius of a main circular curve, ? is the angle of deflection and ? is the polar deflection angle of any point, its radial distance is


  • Options
  • A. 3 R sin ?/3 sin 2?
  • B. 3 R sin ?/2 sin 3?
  • C. 3 R sin ?/3 sin ?/2
  • D. 3 R sin 2? sin ?

  • Correct Answer
  • 3 R sin ?/3 sin 2? 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds

    • Options
    • A. 500 tonnes
    • B. 750 tonnes
    • C. 1000 tonnes
    • D. 1250 tonnes
    • E. 1300 tonnes
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as

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    • A. gradient
    • B. grade
    • C. positive grade
    • D. negative grade.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Reference pillars fixed on the centre line of a proposed road, provide the following information:

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    • A. reduced distance (R.D.)
    • B. horizontal distance of road from the centre line
    • C. reduced level at the top of pillar
    • D. formation level of the road
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm2 at 28 days, are

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    • A. 5.0
    • B. 6.5
    • C. 7.0
    • D. 7.5
    • E. 8.0
    • Discuss
    • 5. If V is the velocity in km.p.h., t the brake reaction time in seconds and ? the efficiency of the brakes, the stopping distance S of the vehicle, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 6. Non-passing sight distance along a road is the longest distance at which the driver of a moving vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement

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    • A. 10 cm high
    • B. 25 cm high
    • C. 50 cm high
    • D. 100 cm high
    • E. 150 cm high
    • Discuss
    • 7. According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is

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    • A. 3.75 m for single lane
    • B. 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs
    • C. 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs
    • D. 10.5 m for three lanes pavements
    • E. All the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to

    • Options
    • A. 4%
    • B. 5%
    • C. 6%
    • D. 7%
    • E. 10%
    • Discuss
    • 9. The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

    • Options
    • A. 3.42 m/sec2
    • B. 4.42 m/sec2
    • C. 5.56 m/sec2
    • D. 7.80 m/sec2
    • E. 10 m/sec2
    • Discuss
    • 10. An ideal vertical curve is

    • Options
    • A. true spiral
    • B. cubic spiral
    • C. cubic parabala
    • D. lamniscate
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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