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Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering

Exercise : Highway Engineering - Section 2
31.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Seasonal cycle of traffic volume during April and November, is usually near the annual average
Mid-winter seasonal cycle of traffic is least
Mid-summer seasonal cycle of traffic is highest
All the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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32.
The advantage of providing superelevation on roads, is
higher speed of vehicles
increased volume of traffic
reduced maintenance cost of the roads
draining off rain water quickly
all the above.
Answer: Option
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33.
The shape of a vertical curve, is
parabolic
elliptical
circular
spiral
all the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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34.
To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is
15 cm
20 cm
30 cm
45 cm
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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35.
For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed
2000 tonnes
2500 tonnes
3000 tonnes
3500 tonnes
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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