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Highway-pavements Questions Set 10:

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The penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its?

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Which of the following materials are used to construct the subgrade?

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What are the main scopes of highway engineering?

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If the load carried by a CBR specimen at 2.5 mm penetration is 52.5 kg/cm2, then the CBR value of the soil is

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What is represented on the Y-axis of the distribution curve plotted for the Rothfutch method?

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The minimum length of the transition curve for a vehicle negotiating a horizontal curve with uniform speed v, radius R, and allowable jerk J is:

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The consistency and flow resistance of a sample of bitumen can be determined through which of the following tests?

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If the free-flow mean speed is 80 km/h and the minimum space headway is 10 m, what is the maximum flow capacity in vehicles per hour?

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A valley curve has a descending gradient of 1 in 30 followed by an ascending gradient of 1 in 50. The length of the valley curve for a speed of 80 km/h based on the comfort condition is ______ m. (Take c = 0.6 m/s2)

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