HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

upper edge towards the lower edge

sides towards the centre

centre towards the sides

lower edge towards the upper edge

0.6 %

1.0 %

0.4 %

0.8 %

Benkelman beam method

Westergaard method

CBR method

group index method

higher of (A) and (B)

based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

smaller of (A) and (B)

based on rate of change of super elevation

to decrease it on descending grades and to increase it on ascending grades

to increase it on both descending and ascending grades

to increase it on descending grades and to decrease it on ascending grades

to decrease it on both descending and ascending grades

having proper sight distance

effective drainage

None of these

counteracting the centrifugal force

only on the hill side of road

None of these

only on the opposite side of hill

on both sides of road

7.432 cm

0.168 cm

7.768 cm

-0.168 cm

semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

both arms are horizontal

both semaphore and warner arms lowered

None of these

dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening

dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler

dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler

dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling