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Highway Engineering

20.

If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

0.01 D

0.02 D

0.03 D

0.04 D

0.005 D

Answer: Option

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Shalini said: 9 years ago

Can anyone make me to understand this answer by explaining the solution?

ANKUR said: 8 years ago

Reduction in grade means grade compensation = 75/R,
R=1720/D,
GC=75D/1720=0.0436D.

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Protap said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Ankur.

Kailash said: 7 years ago

Thanks for explaining it @Ankur.

Swar said: 7 years ago

Thanks @Ankur.

Sumantadey said: 6 years ago

Thanks for explaining @Ankur.

Lina said: 6 years ago

Thanks @Ankur.

Rishabh said: 6 years ago

@Ankur.

Here, it is not mentioned 30m rad. So how can you use 1720/D?

Pawan said: 6 years ago

Thanks @Ankur.

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Santosh said: 6 years ago

Thanks @Ankur.

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