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Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 45)
45.
On the recommendations of Indian Road Congress, the ruling gradient in plains, is
1 in 15
1 in 20
1 in 30
1 in 45
1 in 100
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Pradeep muwal said:   10 years ago
For hill it is 1 in 20.

Rk swami said:   9 years ago
No @Pradeep.

The right answer is 1 in 30.

Lopamudra said:   9 years ago
No, @Swami.

For hill, it's 20. It's 15 for plain.

Lopamudra said:   9 years ago
Ruling gradient for plain is 1/30 ie 33%.
Limiting gradient for plain is 1/20 ie5%.
Exceptional gradient for plain is 1/15 ie 6.7%.
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Arup mandal said:   8 years ago
Plain-1 in 30---3.3%.
Hill- 1 in 20........5%.
Steep- 1 in 16.7....6%.
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Saurabh kumar said:   8 years ago
20 in 1 for hill.

Ravikumar said:   7 years ago
What is 1 in 30? explain please.
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Pradeep said:   7 years ago
Then what is limiting gradient in hill areas?

Rohit said:   7 years ago
For plain/Rolling =Rulling-1/30 & Limiting-1/20.

Subham said:   6 years ago
@Pradeep

The limiting gradient for hills is 1 in 16.7(6%).
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