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- Question
If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is
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- Correct Answer
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- 1. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at
Options- A. beginning of the transition curve
- B. centre of the transition curve
- C. beginning of the circular curve
- D. centre of the circular curve. Discuss
- 2. The top height of a route marker above crown level is
Options- A. 1.50 m
- B. 1.75 m
- C. 2.00 m
- D. 2.25 m Discuss
- 3. Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may
Options- A. skid
- B. slip
- C. not be affected
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 4. Over taking time required for a vehicle with design speed 50 km ph and overtaking acceleration 1.25 m/sec2 to overtake a vehicle moving at a speed 30 km ph, is
Options- A. 5.0 secs
- B. 6.12 secs
- C. 225.48 secs
- D. 30 secs Discuss
- 5. Set-back distance is the distance between
Options- A. road land boundary and building line
- B. road land boundary and control line
- C. building line and control line
- D. road land boundary and control line. Discuss
- 6. If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-running at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in
Options- A. 10 metres
- B. 12 metres
- C. 15 metres
- D. 18 metres Discuss
- 7. In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be
Options- A. 10°
- B. 15°
- C. 20°
- D. 30°
- E. 45° Discuss
- 8. At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles
Options- A. moving along straights
- B. turning left
- C. turning right
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at
Options- A. 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally
- B. 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally
- C. 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally
- D. 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally. Discuss
- 10. For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance generally ignored, is
Options- A. wind resistance
- B. rolling resistance
- C. grade resistance
- D. axle resistance
- E. none of these. Discuss
Highway Engineering problems
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Correct Answer: beginning of the circular curve
Correct Answer: 2.25 m
Correct Answer: skid
Correct Answer: 6.12 secs
Correct Answer: road land boundary and building line
Correct Answer: 12 metres
Correct Answer: 15°
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally
Correct Answer: axle resistance
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