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Highway-pavements Questions Set 13:

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What was the development allowance given to the first 20-year road plan (Nagpur plan)?

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The slope of the pavement is less than that of the shoulder.

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The result of the ring and ball softening point test on asphalts is given in terms of

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The value of downgradient effect on SSD (Stopping Sight Distance) is the ratio of:

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Which organization was first formed for highway development in India?

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What is the main reason for using bitumen in the construction of bituminous macadam pavement?

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Which one of the following items of hill road construction does not help in prevention of landslides during the monsoon season?

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The design speed of a highway is 80 km/h and the radius of the circular curve is 150 m in plain topography. What is the minimum length of the transition curve? (Neglect the case of change of superelevation)

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The radius of a horizontal circular curve is 100 m. The design speed is 50 km/h. What is the equilibrium superelevation, if the pressure on both the inner and outer wheels are equal? (Assume lateral friction coefficient = 0.15)

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Which of the following statements about a vehicle traversing a horizontal curve are CORRECT?

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