HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

165 mm

140 mm

90 mm

75 mm

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The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross slope of land is

more than 60%

between 10% and 25%

between 25% and 60%

upto 10%

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For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)

-0.168 cm

7.768 cm

0.168 cm

7.432 cm

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Creep is the

Longitudinal movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

Vertical movement of rail

Lateral movement of rail

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In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is

Sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted

Sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted

None of these

Premixed with aggregates and then spread

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The most economical lighting layout which is suitable for narrow roads is

Staggered system

None of these

Single side lighting

Central lighting system

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The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is

1.85 m

2.44 m

3.81 m

4.72 m

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Which of the following is known as design capacity ?

theoretical capacity

possible capacity

basic capacity

practical capacity

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Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is

2000 tonnes per day

1500 tonnes per day

500 tonnes per day

1000 tonnes per day

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If b is the wheel track of a vehicle and h is the height of centre of gravity above road surface, then to avoid overturning and lateral skidding on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be

greater than b/2h and less than co-efficient of lateral friction

less than b/2h and greater than co-efficient of lateral friction

less than b/2h and also less than co-efficient of lateral friction

greater than b/2h and also greater than coefficient of lateral friction

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