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 also greater than coefficient 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 less than co-efficient of lateral friction TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a smooth wheeled roller vibrator sheep foot roller pneumatic tyred roller TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be zero more than the pressure on inner wheels equal to the pressure on inner wheels less than the pressure on inner wheels TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ? 1 in 20 1 in 8’/2 1 in 12 1 in 16 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The maximum spacing of contraction joints in rigid pavements is 5.5m 4.5 m 2.5 m 3.5 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to two times the overtaking sight distance five times the overtaking sight distance overtaking sight distance three times the overtaking sight distance TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The maximum limit of water absorption for aggregate suitable for road construction is 0.8 % 0.6 % 1.0 % 0.4 % TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 50, the length of summit curve for a stopping sight distance of 80 m will be 64m 60m 80m zero TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the theoretical maxi¬mum capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 10 m/sec is 3000 vehicles per hour 1500 vehicles per hour 2000 vehicles per hour 2500 vehicles per hour TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to Allow free expansion Resist stresses due to expansion Relieve shrinkage stresses Relieve warping stresses TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?