Description : no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at (A) Inner edge of the road (B) Outer edge of the road (C) Centre of the road (D) Nowhere on the road
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Transition curves are introduced at either end of a circular curve, to obtain (A) Gradually decrease of curvature from zero at the tangent point to the specified quantity at the junction of the ... specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve
Description : Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed (A) 15 % (B) 12 % (C) 10 % (D) 7 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If the rate of change of the super-elevation along a curved portion of a 7 metre wide road is 1 in 150 and the maximum super-elevation allowed is 1 in 15, the maximum length of the transition curve to be provided at either end, is (A) 65 m (B) 70 m (C) 75 m (D) 80 m
Description : If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is (A) 32.44 km/hour (B) 42.44 kg/hour (C) 52.44 km/hour (D) 62.44 km/hour
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed (A) 5 % (B) 7 % (C) 8 % (D) 10 %
Description : Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is dangerous because it may (A) Skid (B) Slip (C) Overturn (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure (B) The section of the retaining wall should be so ... off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall
Description : The correct formula for calculating super-elevation for the hill roads, is (A) e = V²/254 R (B) e = V²/225 R (C) e = V²/278 R (D) e = V²/114 R
Description : If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the super-elevation e is equal to (A) V²/125 R (B) V²/225 R (C) V²/325 R
Description : If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is (A) WV/gr (B) W²V/gr (C) WV²/gr (D) WV/gr²
Description : If the width of carriage way is 12.5 metres, outer edge 50 cm higher than the inner edge, the required super elevation is (A) 50 cm (B) 1 in 25 (C) 1 in 400 (D) 1 in 40
Description : In highway construction on super-elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from (A) Sides towards the centre (B) Centre towards the sides (C) Lower edge towards the upper edge (D) Upper edge towards the lower edge
Description : With usual notations, the expression V²/gR represents (A) Centrifugal force (B) Centrifugal ratio (C) Super elevation (D) Radial acceleration
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal ratio
Description : If is the speed of a locomotive in km per hour, g is the acceleration due to gravity, is the distance between running faces of the rails and is the radius of the circular curve, the required super elevation is (A) gV²/GR (B) Rg/GV² (C) GR/gV² (D) GV²/gR
Last Answer : (D) GV²/gR
Description : If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper super-elevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is (A) (x + y) % (B) (x - y) % (C) (y - x) % (D) (y + x) %
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature
Description : The convexity provided to the carriageway between the crown and edge of the pavement, is known as (A) Super-elevation (B) Camber (C) Height of the pavement (D) None of these
Description : If the designed speed on a circular curve of radius 1400 m is 80 km/hour, no super-elevation is provided, if the camber, is (A) 4 % (B) 3 % (C) 2 % (D) 1.7 %
Description : Before providing super-elevation on roads, the portion of the carriageway between the crown and the outer edge is made (A) To have a reduced fall (B) Horizontal (C) To have slope of the camber on the other half of the carriageway (D) None of these
Description : Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge, is known (A) Super elevation (B) Cant (C) Banking (D) All the above
Description : Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by (A) Width of the vehicle (B) Length of the vehicle (C) Height of the vehicle (D) Speed of the vehicle
Description : The minimum super-elevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 6 % (D) 7 %
Description : The advantage of providing super-elevation on roads, is (A) Higher speed of vehicles (B) Increased volume of traffic (C) Reduced maintenance cost of the roads (D) All the above
Description : The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as (A) Ruling gradient (B) Rising gradient (C) Compensated gradient (D) Differential gradient
Description : A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is (A) 1 in 40 (B) 1 in 50 (C) 1 in 60 (D) 1 in 70
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The length of a transition curve, is governed by (A) Rate of change of radial acceleration (B) Rate of change of super-elevation (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Description : The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about (A) Outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered (B) Crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered (C) Inner edge so that outer edge is raised (D) None of these
Description : To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is (A) 50/R (B) 75/R (C) 100/R (D) 125/R
Description : If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves, (A) L/R (B) L/2R (C) L²/2R (D) L/3R
Description : If the engineer-in-charge approves, the 10 cm cubes may be used for the work test of concrete provided maximum nominal size of aggregate, does not exceed (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Description : The maximum average depth due to one day storm over an area of 100 km² is 100 mm. DepthArea-Duration (DAD) curves indicate the same area of 100 km² the maximum average depth for a 3 hour storm will be (A) 100 mm (B) More than 100 mm (C) Less than 100 mm (D) None of the above
Description : The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the (A) Type of road surface (B) Type of curves (C) Sight distance (D) All the above
Description : Floating gradients are generally provided (A) Along maximum gradients (B) Along minimum gradients (C) At summit curves (D) At valley curves
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Detailed survey is carried out for a strip of land about 30 m at sharp curves (B) Levels are taken along the trace cut at an interval of 20 m (C) Contour interval is generally adopted at 2 metres vertical interval (D) All the above
Description : Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may (A) Skid (B) Slip (C) Not be affected (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Highways are always constructed in straight line (B) Highways may be provided horizontal curves (C) Highways may be provided vertical curves (D) Highways may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. On highways circular curves may be (A) Simple curves (B) Compound curves (C) Reverse curves (D) Vertical curves
Description : Does anyone else think that If Clinton wins the election, and the Dems overturn GOP Congressional majorities, Obama will be appointed to the Supreme Court?
Last Answer : answer:No. He’s a politician, not a jurist. Granted, he taught constitutional law, but he has no experience on the bench. It will never happen.
Description : What will it take to convince Americans to overturn Citizens United?
Last Answer : answer:Bottom line: a new Supreme Court. This one is so thoroughly partisan that it will never change its mind. But to do that, we need to have a progressive president and a progressive senate to approve the nominations that the president will make.
Description : Have you come across any information that seems to challenge or overturn any widely held notions?
Last Answer : I just came across a possible one in another question. Young men should not enroll in the military because they might get killed. The truth is far more young men are killed on the streets of the ... the military, and homicide by gun is one of the leading causes, with auto collisions the other one.
Description : Name the state which was the last to overturn laws against interracial marriage in the year 2000.
Last Answer : Alabama
Description : Or is it at such a center of gravity that it would not overturn? We have a ****** tram with us and it always cuts a bend so much that I've been afraid several times that it wouldn't overturn. He rides with it like **** the driver.
Last Answer : Everything can turn over. The driver should drive in such a way that the passengers feel safe.
Description : How can I overturn a denial on DX code 698.3?
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Which of the following is not recommended by ASME B31.3 when assembling gray cast iron flanges? a) Use high strength bolting at all times. b) Carefully align the flanges. c) Carefully control bolt torque. d) Ensure piping loads transmitted to the flanges are within design conditions.
Last Answer : a) Use high strength bolting at all times.
Description : If the difference in elevation of an edge of the pavement 9 m wide and its crown is 15 cm, the camber of the pavement, is (A) 1 in 60 (B) 1 in 45 (C) 1 in 30 (D) 1 in 15
Description : The minimum recommended diameter of sewers, is A. 5 cm B. 10 cm C. 15 cm D. 20 cm
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : What is the recommended time and pressure for sterilization of media using an Autoclave A 15 min 10 lbs B 60 min 5 lbs C 15 min 15 lbs D 15 min 20 lbs
Last Answer : C 15 min 15 lbs
Description : The concrete under water minimum grade of cement recommended by IS code a) M 10 b) M 15 c) M 20* d) M 25
Last Answer : c) M 20*
Description : For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 25 mm