Civil Engineering - Highway Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Highway Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 27)
27.
When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as
valley curve
sag curve
summit curve
all the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Roy said:   7 years ago
D is the correct answer. Because vertical curves can be developed at any gradient.

Raj said:   7 years ago
Anybody explain this.

Santosh Kumar said:   7 years ago
The answer is A because.

Summit curve : A vertical curve with convexity upward is know as summit curve.
Valley curve: A vertical curve with convexity DOWN WORD is known as valley curve.
So, downgraded is given valley curve not summit curve.

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