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Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering

Exercise : Highway Engineering - Section 5
16.
Retaining walls are generally constructed with dry rubble stones with 60 cm top width and
1 : 2 front batter
1 : 3 front batter
1 : 4 front batter
1 : 5 front batter
Answer: Option
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17.
The ability of a driver to stop the vehicle moving with the designed speed, depends upon:
perception time
brake reaction time
efficiency of the brakes
frictional resistance between road surface and vehicle
all the above.
Answer: Option
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18.
To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid concrete pavement, the joint prvoided, is
expansion joint
contraction joint
hinged joint
all the above.
Answer: Option
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19.
In case of cement concrete pavements, pick up the incorrect statement
tractive resistance is low
initial cost of construction is high
initial cost of construction is low
visibility during nights is high
none of these.
Answer: Option
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20.
The radius of curvature provided along a transition curve, is
minimum at the beginning
same throughout its length
equal to the radius of circular curve
varying from infinity to the radius of circular curve.
Answer: Option
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