Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion
Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
4.
On sag (or valley) curves the available sight distance is determined based on :
Discussion:
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Tauseef said:
10 years ago
Because of such alignment.
Lechu said:
10 years ago
The valley curves are mainly designed for comfort of passengers and considering sight distance at night time.
Jyoti chaudhary said:
10 years ago
In valley curves two conditions are required-comfort zone (in which the change in centrifugal acceleration is limited upto a certain level).
Safety criteria: In which the driver should have adequate light during night.
So option (D) is correct.
Safety criteria: In which the driver should have adequate light during night.
So option (D) is correct.
Raghavendra said:
9 years ago
In valley curves, the design shall be made considering head light sight distance; not the height of driver's eye.
Vasanth said:
9 years ago
How it depends on the height driver eye if driver is short then.
Suraj said:
9 years ago
Option D is the correct answer.
Malini said:
10 years ago
Someone please give explanation.
Kunjita dashore said:
9 years ago
Option D is correct. On the basis of night Time driving conditions on valley curve available sight distance is determined.
Dheeraj said:
9 years ago
Yes, Option D is the correct answer.
Asaithambi said:
9 years ago
Normally design sag or valley curve IRC considering driver observing the 15cm height of objectives.
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