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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
Correct Answer
All the above
Highway Engineering problems
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1. 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
Options
A. 10 cm high
B. 25 cm high
C. 50 cm high
D. 100 cm high
E. 150 cm high
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Correct Answer: 10 cm high
2. 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 ?
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Correct Answer: 3
R
sin ?/3 sin 2?
3. Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds
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A. 500 tonnes
B. 750 tonnes
C. 1000 tonnes
D. 1250 tonnes
E. 1300 tonnes
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Correct Answer: 1000 tonnes
4. 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.
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Correct Answer: gradient
5. 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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to
Options
A. 4%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
E. 10%
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Correct Answer: 7%
7. The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is
Options
A. 3.42 m/sec
2
B. 4.42 m/sec
2
C. 5.56 m/sec
2
D. 7.80 m/sec
2
E. 10 m/sec
2
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Correct Answer: 3.42 m/sec
2
8. An ideal vertical curve is
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A. true spiral
B. cubic spiral
C. cubic parabala
D. lamniscate
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
9. The width of the right of way, is influenced by
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A. formation width
B. shoulders or berms
C. classification of road
D. availability of funds
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. When load is applied on concrete pavement
Options
A. away from edges, the maximum bending moment is negative
B. away from edges, the maximum bending moment cause compression
C. on the edges, the maximum stress is parallel to the edge of the slab
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: on the edges, the maximum stress is parallel to the edge of the slab
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