HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

Load stress + warping stress

Load stress + warping stress + frictional stress

Load stress + warping stress frictional stress

Load stress + frictional stress

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The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as

Sloping drain

Cross drain

Catch-water drain

Side drain

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The direct interchange ramp involves

diverging to the left side and merging from right

diverging to the left side and merging from left

diverging to the right side and merging from left

diverging to the right side and merging from right

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The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is

parabolic

elliptical

straight line

combination of straight and parabolic

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The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as

0.02

0.025

0.03

0.04

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

two times the stopping distance

half the stopping distance

three times the stopping distance

stopping distance

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Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

Attrition test

Abrasion test

Impact test

Crushing strength test

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The recommended grade of tar for grouting purpose is

RT-1

RT-2

RT-5

RT-3

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The rail is designated by its

cross-section

weight

length

weight per unit length

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Which of the following is known as design capacity ?

practical capacity

basic capacity

possible capacity

theoretical capacity

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