Q. When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as

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Q. If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is

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Q. The wall constructed for the stability of a back filling portion of a road on the down hill side, is known as

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Q. Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. Floating gradients are generally provided

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Q. Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge, is known

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Q. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

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Q. The desirable camber for straight roads with thin bituminous surfacing, is

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Q. Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is

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Q. If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse curve are respectively the same, the length of common tangent

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Q. If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%, the terrain is classified as

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Q. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is

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Q. For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of

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Q. For the design of cement concrete pavement for corner loading, Indian Road Congress recommends the use of

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Q. I.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport Development Association) was set up at Bombay in

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Q. The total value of extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is

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Q. Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept

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Q. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed

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Q. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

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