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Transportation-infrastructure Questions Set 1:

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The shape of the vertical curve generally provided is


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The relationship between the length (l) and radius (r) of an ideal transition curve is given by

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Calculate the amount of mechanical energy imposed on the aggregate during the aggregate impact test (in kg-cm).

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The shape of the most commonly designed highway vertical curve is

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The consistency and flow resistance of bitumen can be determined from the following

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What type of gradient is used for surface drainage when the road has a zero gradient?

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In the plate bearing test, if the load applied is in the form of an inflated type of wheel, then this mechanism corresponds to

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Calculate the setback distance from a building to the center line of the road, if the radius of the road is 400 m and the sight distance is 250 m. The length of the curve is 150 m.

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A road is being designed for a speed of 110 km/hr on a horizontal with a super elevation of 8%. If the coefficient of side friction is 0.10, the minimum radius of the curve (in m) required for safe vehicular movement is

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