Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering
Exercise :: Highway Engineering - Section 3
| 6. |
The correct formula for calculating superelevation for the hill roads, is |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 7. |
The inventor of road making as a building science, was |
| A. |
Sully | | B. |
Tresguet | | C. |
Telford | | D. |
Macadam. |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 8. |
An upgrade g1% is followed by a downgrade g2%. The equation of the parabolic curve of length L to be introduced, is given by |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 9. |
Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2, is |
| A. |
70 kg/sq cm | | B. |
80 kg/sq cm | | C. |
90 kg/sq cm | | D. |
100 kg/sq cm |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 10. |
Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on |
| A. |
design speed of vehicles | | B. |
permissible friction on the road surface | | C. |
permissible centrifugal ratio | | D. |
permissible maximum super-elevation | | E. |
all the above. |
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
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