The width formation of a road means the width of (A) Carriageway (B) Pavement and shoulders (C) Embankment at ground level (D) Embankment at the top level

The width formation of a road means the width of
(A) Carriageway
(B) Pavement and shoulders
(C) Embankment at ground level
(D) Embankment at the top level
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Answer: Option D
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According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region, (A) Width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m (B) Shoulders on either side must be 1.25 m (C) Total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m (D) Total of the above

Description : According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region, (A) Width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m (B) Shoulders on either side must be 1.25 m (C) Total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m (D) Total of the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The width of the right of way, is influenced by (A) Formation width (B) Shoulders or berms (C) Classification of road (D) All the above

Description : The width of the right of way, is influenced by (A) Formation width (B) Shoulders or berms (C) Classification of road (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road is more than two, the total width of lane ways is equal to 3.0 m (A) + 0.60 m (B) + 0.70 m (C) + 0.90 m (D) + 1.50 m

Description : If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road is more than two, the total width of lane ways is equal to 3.0 m (A) + 0.60 m (B) + 0.70 m (C) + 0.90 m (D) + 1.50 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is(A) 3.75 m for single lane (B) 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs (C) 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs (D) All the above

Description : According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is (A) 3.75 m for single lane (B) 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs (C) 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In order to check up the average depth of excavation, 'Dead man s' are left at the midwidths of borrow pits (B) The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level (C) The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In order to check up the average depth of excavation, 'Dead man s' are left at the midwidths of borrow pits (B) The earthwork ... embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers (D) All the above

Last Answer : (D) All the above

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is (A) B + d + Sd (B) Bd + Sd2 (C) B × d - Sd1/2 (D) ½ (Bd + Sd2

Description : If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is (A) B + d + Sd (B) Bd + Sd2 (C) B × d - Sd1/2 (D) ½ (Bd + Sd2

Last Answer : (B) Bd + Sd2

The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3

Description : The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient ... calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3

Last Answer : (B) 3225 m3

The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is (A) Equal to the cross slope of pavement (B) Less than the cross slope of pavement (C) Greater than the cross slope of pavement (D) Zero

Description : The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is (A) Equal to the cross slope of pavement (B) Less than the cross slope of pavement (C) Greater than the cross slope of pavement (D) Zero

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The pavement width of a road depends upon (A) Terrain (B) Type of traffic (C) Number of lanes (D) All the above

Description : The pavement width of a road depends upon (A) Terrain (B) Type of traffic (C) Number of lanes (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Width of vehicles affects the width of (A) Lanes (B) Shoulders (C) Parking spaces (D) All the above

Description : Width of vehicles affects the width of (A) Lanes (B) Shoulders (C) Parking spaces (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 250 cm

Description : Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 250 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Length of vehicles does not affect (A) Extra widening (B) Minimum radius of turning (C) Passing sight distance (D) Width of shoulders

Description : Length of vehicles does not affect (A) Extra widening (B) Minimum radius of turning (C) Passing sight distance (D) Width of shoulders

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 45 cm

Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 45 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Deviation of the actual road gradient from the proposed contour gradient uphill side, involves (A) Embankment on the centre line (B) Excavation on the centre line (C) Earth work on the centre line (D) None of these

Description : Deviation of the actual road gradient from the proposed contour gradient uphill side, involves  (A) Embankment on the centre line  (B) Excavation on the centre line  (C) Earth work on the centre line  (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) Excavation on the centre line 

The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Description : The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief Engineers, is (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Description : The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief Engineers, is (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at (A) Beginning of the transition curve (B) Centre of the transition curve (C) Beginning of the circular curve (D) Centre of the circular curve

Description : Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at (A) Beginning of the transition curve (B) Centre of the transition curve (C) Beginning of the circular curve (D) Centre of the circular curve

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm

Description : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of (A) 1.00 m (B) 1.25 m (C) 1.50 m (D) 1.75 m

Description : For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of (A) 1.00 m (B) 1.25 m (C) 1.50 m (D) 1.75 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm

Description : Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is (A) 3.6 m (B) 4.8 m (C) 6.6 m (D) 7.2 m

Description : Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is (A) 3.6 m (B) 4.8 m (C) 6.6 m (D) 7.2 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Formation width of a hill road is the distance between (A) Outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (B) Outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall (C) Inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (D) Inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall

Description : Formation width of a hill road is the distance between (A) Outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (B) Outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall (C) Inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (D) Inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The embankment width in approach of the bridge shall be a) 5870 mm b) 6525 mm c) 6850 mm* d) 6000 mm

Description : The embankment width in approach of the bridge shall be a) 5870 mm b) 6525 mm c) 6850 mm* d) 6000 mm

Last Answer : c) 6850 mm*

Non-passing sight distance along a road is the longest distance at which the driver of a moving vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement (A) 10 cm high (B) 25 cm high (C) 50 cm high (D) 100 cm high

Description : Non-passing sight distance along a road is the longest distance at which the driver of a moving vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement (A) 10 cm high (B) 25 cm high (C) 50 cm high (D) 100 cm high

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Roughness index of roads, is expressed as (A) Size of the stone on the pavement (B) Number of patches on the pavement (C) Cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance (D) Type of the road surface

Description : Roughness index of roads, is expressed as (A) Size of the stone on the pavement (B) Number of patches on the pavement (C) Cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance (D) Type of the road surface

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

For the design of cement concrete pavement for corner loading, Indian Road Congress recommends the use of (A) Westergaard's formula (B) Kelly's formula (C) Goldbeck's formula (D) Picker's formula

Description : For the design of cement concrete pavement for corner loading, Indian Road Congress recommends the use of (A) Westergaard's formula (B) Kelly's formula (C) Goldbeck's formula (D) Picker's formula

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement (A) Water-bound macadam roads (B) Stabilised soil roads (C) Road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted (D) All the above

Description : Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement (A) Water-bound macadam roads (B) Stabilised soil roads (C) Road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) None of these

Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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

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

The aggregate impact value of the aggregate used in (A) Building concrete is less than 45 (B) Road pavement concrete is less than 30 (C) Runway concrete is less than 30 (D) All the above

Description : The aggregate impact value of the aggregate used in (A) Building concrete is less than 45 (B) Road pavement concrete is less than 30 (C) Runway concrete is less than 30 (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water (B) Tresguet provided the top camber for the drainage of surface water (C) Telford provided two layers of stones in the central 5.4 m width and one layer was provided on the sides (D) Macadam provided a camber to the formation at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water

Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water (B) Tresguet provided the top camber for the drainage of surface ... (D) Macadam provided a camber to the formation at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The catch water drains are provided in the a) Formation in the embankment b) Formation in cutting* c) Zero fills formation d) Steep gradient

Description : The catch water drains are provided in the a) Formation in the embankment b) Formation in cutting* c) Zero fills formation d) Steep gradient

Last Answer : b) Formation in cutting*

The side slope of formation in embankment /cutting depends on a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose* b) Angle of repose c) Bearing capacity of the soil d) Optimum moisture content of the soil

Description : The side slope of formation in embankment /cutting depends on a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose* b) Angle of repose c) Bearing capacity of the soil d) Optimum moisture content of the soil

Last Answer : a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose*

The side slope of formation in embankment is a) 2 : 1* b) 1: 1 c) 1:5 d) 1:3

Description : The side slope of formation in embankment is a) 2 : 1* b) 1: 1 c) 1:5 d) 1:3

Last Answer : a) 2 : 1*

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of the traffic, is (A) Median strip (B) Island (C) Flower bed (D) Refuge

Description : A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of the traffic, is (A) Median strip (B) Island (C) Flower bed (D) Refuge

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above

Description : Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above

Last Answer : b. Constructing an embankment

Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test (A) Width of the test pit for plate load test is made five times the width of the plate (B) At the centre of the test pit, a hole is dug out whose size is kept equal to the size of the test plate (C) Bottom level of the hole dug at the centre of the test pit, is kept at the level of the actual formation (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test (A) Width of the test pit for plate load test is made five times the width of the plate (B) At the centre of the test pit, a hole is dug ... at the centre of the test pit, is kept at the level of the actual formation (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due to: (A) Bending or deflection under wheel loads (B) Difference in temperature of the top and bottom of pavement (C) Contraction of slab during falling temperature (D) All the above

Description : In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due to: (A) Bending or deflection under wheel loads (B) Difference in temperature of the top and bottom of pavement (C) Contraction of slab during falling temperature (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Which of the following correspond to the recommendations of IRC for pavement thickness determination by CBR Method ? 1. CBR tests are to be conducted in-situ 2. Static compression is best adopted 3. The top 50 cm of sub grade should be compacted to as near the proctor density as possible (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only

Description : Which of the following correspond to the recommendations of IRC for pavement thickness determination by CBR Method ? 1. CBR tests are to be conducted in-situ 2. Static compression is best adopted 3. The top 50 cm of sub grade ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only

Last Answer : (c) 2 and 3 only

Why do road bikes ride differently than mountain bikes (on pavement)

Description : Why do road bikes ride differently than mountain bikes (on pavement)

Last Answer : answer:Yikes, sorry! I think the main difference is they are much lighter, and the wheels are thinner (less traction with the ground).

The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is (A) 51.5 (B) 52.5 (C) 53.5 (D) 54.5

Description : The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is (A) 51.5 (B) 52.5 (C) 53.5 (D) 54.5

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Should raking piles of a bridge abutment be placed under an embankment?

Description : Should raking piles of a bridge abutment be placed under an embankment?

Last Answer : For a bridge abutment to be supported on raking piles with different orientations, the movement between the ground and the pile group is difficult to predict. For instance, if some of the raking ... experience severe bending moment and damage the piles as recommended by Dr. Edmund C Hambly (1979).

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) If the slope of the curve of a mass diagram in the direction of increasing abscissa is downward, it indicates an embankment (B) The vertical distance between a maximum ordinate and the next forward maximum ordinate represents the whole volume of the embankment (C) The vertical distance between a minimum ordinate and the next forward maximum ordinate represents the whole volume of a cutting (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) If the slope of the curve of a mass diagram in the direction of increasing abscissa is downward, it indicates an embankment (B) The ... and the next forward maximum ordinate represents the whole volume of a cutting (D) All the above

Last Answer : (D) All the above

The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand

Description : The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is (A) ½ ( + ) h (B) ( + ) h + sb² (C) ( + ) + 2sh² (D) 2 [( + ) (b + sh²)]

Description : The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is (A) ½ ( + ) h (B) ( + ) h + sb² (C) ( + ) + 2sh² (D) 2 [( + ) (b + sh²)]

Last Answer : (C) ( + ) + 2sh²

A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved. (A) 26,000 m3 (B) 26,500 m3 (C) 27,000 m3 (D) 27,500 m

Description : A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 ... earth work involved. (A) 26,000 m3 (B) 26,500 m3 (C) 27,000 m3 (D) 27,500 m

Last Answer : (D) 27,500 m3