Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering
Exercise :: Highway Engineering - Section 2
| 26. |
Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain |
| A. |
excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m) | | B. |
excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) | | C. |
excludes the width of parapet and side drain | | D. |
includes the width of parapet and side drain |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 27. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. |
Long tangent sections exceeding 3 km in length should be avoided | | B. |
Curve length should be at least 150 metres for a deflection angle of 5 degress | | C. |
For every degree decrease in the deflection angle, 30 metre length of curve to be increased | | D. |
If the deflection angle is less than 1°, no curve is designed | | E. |
All the above. |
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
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| 28. |
Transverse joints are provided at distances varying from |
| A. |
10 m to 15 m | | B. |
12 m to 18 m | | C. |
16 m to 24 m | | D. |
17 m to 27 m | | E. |
25 m to 35 m |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 29. |
If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the minimum sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve is |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 30. |
If N is the net difference of grades, S is the minimum overtaken sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve, is |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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