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Highway Engineering

30.

The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is

circular

cubic parabola

Lemniscate

spiral.

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

15 comments Page 1 of 2.

Aniruddha said: 8 years ago

I think the answer is C.

Ankit said: 8 years ago

I think it should be option B.

Vipul kamboj said: 8 years ago

The correct answer is C.

Ramraje said: 8 years ago

Spiral is the correct answer.

Sahil Sanjeev Salvi said: 8 years ago

Ideal Transition curve : Spiral or clothoid (Lemniscate for modern roads).
Valley curve : Cubic parabola.
Vertical curve : Parabola.

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Pramod said: 7 years ago

Spiral is the correct answer. I agree with the given answer.

Bijay said: 7 years ago

That's right, I think IRC recommend spiral curve for the transition.

Priyanka Shah said: 7 years ago

Thank you for explaining it clearly, Thanks @Sahil.

Umesh said: 6 years ago

Thanks @Sahi.

Pri said: 6 years ago

I think B is the correct answer.
Ideal transition curve is spiral.
For hilly area cubic parabola.

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