Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering

26.
Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain
excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m)
excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m)
excludes the width of parapet and side drain
includes the width of parapet and side drain
Answer: Option
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27.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Long tangent sections exceeding 3 km in length should be avoided
Curve length should be at least 150 metres for a deflection angle of 5 degress
For every degree decrease in the deflection angle, 30 metre length of curve to be increased
If the deflection angle is less than 1°, no curve is designed
All the above.
Answer: Option
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28.
Transverse joints are provided at distances varying from
10 m to 15 m
12 m to 18 m
16 m to 24 m
17 m to 27 m
25 m to 35 m
Answer: Option
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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
none of these.
Answer: Option
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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
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