Which one of the following tests is carried out using a relatively
large diameter plate
to evaluate the load supporting capacity of pavement layers?
(a) California bearing ratio test
(b)California resistance value test
(c) Triaxial compression test
(d) Plate bearing test
(D)
Consider the following aspects of human vision which are important for
a traffic engineer:
1. Field of vision
2. Visual acuity
3. Colour perception
Which of the above aspects are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(D)
The survey of the highway construction work for preparation of
longitudinal and cross
sections, computations of earth work quantities; and other construction
material and
checking details of geometric design elements is carried out in
(a) Reconnaissance survey
(b) Preliminary survey
(c) Location of final alignment
(d) Detailed survey
(B)
The raising of outer rail over inner rail is called
(a)
Cant deficiency
(b)
Cant
(c) Capacity of the track
(d) Center bound sleepers
(B)
Super elevation or cant –
Outer rail raised with respect to inner rail in order to generate centripetal force against
centrifugal force which occurs outward in horizontal plane from CG of vehicle.