Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on______.

Civil Engineering : Highway Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)

design speed of vehicles

permissible centrifugal ratio

permissible friction on the road surface

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Explanation : * design speed of vehicles
* permissible centrifugal ratio
* permissible friction on the road surface
* permissible maximum super-elevation

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In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is placed at______.

10 cm centres

15 cm centres

20 cm centres

25 cm centres

Correct Answer : Option (B) : 15 cm centres

Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept

Correct Answer : Option (A) : 5%

The length of a transition curve, is governed by

rate of change of super-elevation

rate of change of radial acceleration

Both (A) and (B)

Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Both (A) and (B)

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