HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Creep is the

Lateral movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

Vertical movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

2

5

3

4

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

parabolic

combination of straight and parabolic

elliptical

straight line

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

75 mm

165 mm

140 mm

90 mm

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Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

smooth and wet

dry

rough

smooth and dry

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If the average center to center spacing of vehicles is 20 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is

2000 vehicles per hour

2500 vehicles per day

1000 vehicles per hour

2500 vehicles per hour

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The recommended grade of tar for grouting purpose is

RT-1

RT-3

RT-5

RT-2

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If the design speed is V kmph and deviation angle is N radians, then the total length of a valley curve in meters is given by the expression

0.38 (NV3)”2

3.8 NV”2

3.8 (NV3)”2

0.38 N V3/2

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Stopping sight distance is always

more than overtaking sight distance

less than overtaking sight distance

equal to overtaking sight distance

None of these

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

0.02

0.025

0.04

0.03

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