HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

To calculate the minimum value of ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is given by

12kmph

8 kmph

20 kmph

16kmph

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Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?

sheet asphalt

bituminous carpet

bituminous bound macadam

mastic asphalt

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With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the maximum capacity of the lane

first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed

decreases

first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed

increases

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

3

4

5

2

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In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from

centre towards the sides

upper edge towards the lower edge

sides towards the centre

lower edge towards the upper edge

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The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is

1 %

no compensation

0.1 %

10%

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On a single lane road with two way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to

stopping distance

three times the stopping distance

half the stopping distance

two times the stopping distance

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The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is

Load stress + warping stress frictional stress

Load stress + warping stress + frictional stress

Load stress + warping stress

Load stress + frictional stress

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“Dead Slow” is a

None of these

regulatory sign

informatory sign

warning sign

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The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

ruling gradient

minimum gradient

limiting gradient

exceptional gradient

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