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

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
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Answer: Option B
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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

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be (A) More at the crown (B) Less at the edges(C) More at the edges (D) Same at the edges as well as at the crown

Description : On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be (A) More at the crown (B) Less at the edges (C) More at the edges (D) Same at the edges as well as at the crown

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 : 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 %

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 : 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

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

The camber on pavements, is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabolic method (C) Straight line and parabolic at crown (D) Elliptical method

Description : The camber on pavements, is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabolic method (C) Straight line and parabolic at crown (D) Elliptical method

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Camber in pavements is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabola method (C) Straight at the edges and parabolic at the crown (D) All the above

Description : Camber in pavements is provided by (A) Straight line method (B) Parabola method (C) Straight at the edges and parabolic at the crown (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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

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

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

Description : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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

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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

Define Camber and super-Elevation.

Description : Define Camber and super-Elevation.

Last Answer : Camber: - The convexity provided to the surface of the carriage way is called as camber. Super-elevation: - The inward transverse inclination provided to the cross section of the carriage way at horizontal curved portion of a road is called as super-elevation.

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The cross fall of the shoulder should be at least 0.5% steeper than camber (B) On super-elevated sections, the shoulders should be provided a cross fall equal to camber (C) Earthen roads in general are provided steepest cross-fall (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The cross fall of the shoulder should be at least 0.5% steeper than camber (B) On super-elevated sections, the shoulders should be provided a ... equal to camber (C) Earthen roads in general are provided steepest cross-fall (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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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

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be. (A) Straight below centroidal axis (B) Parabolic with convexity downward (C) Parabolic with convexity upward (D) Straight above centroidal axis

Description : If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be. (A) Straight below centroidal axis (B) Parabolic with convexity downward (C) Parabolic with convexity upward (D) Straight above centroidal axis

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (d) Parabolic, with convexity downward

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 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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

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

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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

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The region of feasible solution of a linear programming problem has a ............... property in geometry, provided the feasible solution of the problem exists. (A) concavity (B) convexity (C) quadratic (D) polyhedron

Description : The region of feasible solution of a linear programming problem has a ............... property in geometry, provided the feasible solution of the problem exists. (A) concavity (B) convexity (C) quadratic (D) polyhedron

Last Answer : (B) convexity

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Description : When load is applied on concrete pavement (A) Away from edges, the maximum bending moment is negative (B) Away from edges, the maximum bending moment cause compression (C) On the edges, the maximum stress is parallel to the edge of the slab (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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

In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be (A) Nil (B) Flatter (C) Steeper (D) None of these

Description : In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be (A) Nil (B) Flatter (C) Steeper (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is (A) 2.2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3.0 % (D) 3.5 %

Description : The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is (A) 2.2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3.0 % (D) 3.5 %

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is (A) 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 (B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (C) 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 (D) 1 in 60 to 1 in 72

Description : On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is (A) 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 (B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (C) 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 (D) 1 in 60 to 1 in 72

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Hill roads are (A) Provided camber along spur curves (B) Provided camber along valley curves (C) Seldom provided a camber (D) None of these

Description : Hill roads are (A) Provided camber along spur curves (B) Provided camber along valley curves (C) Seldom provided a camber (D) None of these

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

Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds (A) 500 tonnes (B) 750 tonnes (C) 1000 tonnes (D) 1250 tonnes

Description : Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds (A) 500 tonnes (B) 750 tonnes (C) 1000 tonnes (D) 1250 tonnes

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

To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid concrete pavement, the joint provided, is (A) Expansion joint (B) Contraction joint (C) Hinged joint (D) All the above

Description : To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid concrete pavement, the joint provided, is (A) Expansion joint (B) Contraction joint (C) Hinged joint (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

A back sight (A) Is always taken on a point of known elevation or can be computed (B) Is added to the known level to obtain the instrument height (C) Taken on an inverted staff is treated as negative (D) All the above

Description : A back sight  (A) Is always taken on a point of known elevation or can be computed  (B) Is added to the known level to obtain the instrument height  (C) Taken on an inverted staff is treated as negative  (D) All the above 

Last Answer : (D) All the above 

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

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

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

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

Camber in steel triangulated girder is provided to compensate for deflection a) Under live load and dead load* b) Under live load c) Under dead load d) None of the above

Description : Camber in steel triangulated girder is provided to compensate for deflection a) Under live load and dead load* b) Under live load c) Under dead load d) None of the above

Last Answer : a) Under live load and dead load*

The top height of a route marker above crown level is (A) 1.50 m (B) 1.75 m (C) 2.00 m (D) 2.25 m

Description : The top height of a route marker above crown level is (A) 1.50 m (B) 1.75 m (C) 2.00 m (D) 2.25 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

With usual notations, the expression V²/gR represents (A) Centrifugal force (B) Centrifugal ratio (C) Super elevation (D) Radial acceleration

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

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

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

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 transition curve with main curve (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 (C) Gradual change of gradient from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve (D) None of these

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

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed (A) 5 % (B) 7 % (C) 8 % (D) 10 %

Description : Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed (A) 5 % (B) 7 % (C) 8 % (D) 10 %

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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 : 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) %

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The minimum super-elevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 6 % (D) 7 %

Description : The minimum super-elevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 6 % (D) 7 %

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed (A) 15 % (B) 12 % (C) 10 % (D) 7 %

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