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MODULE-87C
Highway Planning, Geometric Design of highways
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1.
(D) 300 m
Ans:
2.
(B) 0.05
(C) 0.07
(D) 0.154
Ans:
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(D) 37 m
Ans:
4.
(B) 150 m
= 149.92 m
5.
6.
The design speed for a National Highway is 100 kmph. If the maximum
permissible super elevation is 0.10 and the coefficient of lateral friction
is 0.15, the ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve on the highway
should be
(a)
260 m
(b)
315 m
(c)
380 m
(d)
410 m
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Ans:
e+f=
0.1+0.15=
R = 314.6
7.
8.
For a road with camber of 3% and the design speed of 80 km/hr, the
minimum radius of the curve, beyond which NO super elevation is
needed, is
(a) 1680m
(b)
948 m
(c) 406 m
(d)
280 m
Ans:
e+f=
0.03 + 0.15 =
= 280m
9.
= 42m
10. The length of Summit Curve on a two lane two way highway depends
upon
(a) Allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
(b) Coefficient of lateral friction
(c) Required Stopping Sight Distance
(d) Required Overtaking Sight Distance
Ans: (c)
11. A road is having a horizontal curve of 400 m radius on which a superelevation of 0.07 is provided. The coefficient of lateral friction
mobilized on the curve when a vehicle is travelling at 100 kmph is
(a) 0.07
(b)
0.13
(c) 0.15
(d)
0.4
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Ans:
e+f=
0.07 + f =
f = 0.13
12. A vehicle moving at 60 kmph on an ascending gradient of a highway
has to come to stop position to avoid collision with a stationary object.
The ratio of lag to break distance is 6: 5. Considering total reaction time
of the driver as 2.5 seconds and the coefficient of longitudinal friction
as 0.36, the value of ascending gradient (%) is
(a)
3.3
(b)
4.8
(c)
5.3
(d)
6.8
Ans:
Lag =
2.5 = 41.67m
= eN (
= 0.05
= 0.697m
)
150
(14
0.697)
= 110.2m
14. The extra widening required for a two-lane national highway at a
horizontal curve of 300 m radius ,considering a wheel base of 8 m and a
design speed of 100 kmph is
(a) 0.42 m (b) 0.62 m (c) 0.82 m (d) 0.92 m
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Ans:
=
= 0.82 m
15. While designing a hill road with a ruling gradient of 6%, if a sharp
horizontal curve of 50 m radius is encountered, the compensated
gradient at the curve as per the Indian Roads Congress specifications
should be
(a) 4.4% (b) 4.75% (c) 5.0% (d) 5.25%
Ans:
,
,
(min)
= min(
) = 1.5
6 1.5 = 4.5%
16. The design speed on a road is 60 kmph. Assuming the driver reaction
time of 2.5 seconds and coefficient of friction of pavement surface as
0.35, the required stopping distance for two-way traffic on a single lane
road is
(a) 82.1 m
(b) 102.4 m
(c) 164.2 m
(d) 186.4 m
Ans:
= vt +
= 16.67
= 82.1m
2 82.1 = 164.2 m
17. A road is provided with a horizontal circular curve having deflection
angle of 55 and centre line radius of 250 m. A transition curve is to be
provided at each end of the circular curve of such a length that the rate
of gain of radial acceleration is 0.3m/s3 at a speed of 50 km per hour.
Length of the transition curve required at each of the ends is
(a) 2.57 m
(b) 33.33 m
(c) 35.73 m (d) 1666.67 m
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).
20. The value of lateral friction or side friction used in the design of
horizontal curve as per India Roads Congress guidelines is
(a) 0.40 (b) 0.35 (c) 0.24 (d) 0.15
Ans: (D)
21. A rest vertical curve joins two gradients of +3% and -2% for a design
speed of 80km/h and the corresponding stopping sight distance of
120m. The height of driver's eye and the object above the road surface
are 1.20m and 0.15m respectively. The curve length (which is less than
stopping sight distance) to be provided is
(a) 120m (b) 152m (c) 163m (d) 240m
Ans:
L = 2S
S = 120m
N=
H = 1.2
= 0.05
h = 0.15
L = 2 120
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= 152 m
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= 0.754m
24. A vehicle negotiates a transition curve with uniform speed v. If the
radius of the horizontal curve and the allowable jerk are Rand J,
respectively, the minimum length of the transition curve is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans:
J = Rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
J=
but t =
J=
or
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(b)
(c)
(d)
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Ans:
m
= [f.mg + mg. G] L
L=
26. Road roughness is measured using
a)
b)
c)
d)
Benkelman beam
Bump integrator
Dynamic cone penetrometer
Falling weight deflectometer
Ans: (B)
27. The following data are related to a horizontal curved portion of a twolane highway: length of curve = 200 m, radius of curve = 300 m and
width of pavement = 7.5 m. In order to provide a stopping sight
distance (SSD) of 80 m, the setback distance (in m) required from the
centre line of the inner lane of the pavement is
(a) 2.54
(b) 4.55
(c) 7.10
(d) 7.96
Ans:
=
= 0.134
Set back = R (R d)
= 4.42 m from centre of Road.
= 4.42
(b) 406.5
(c) 207.1
(d) 324.6
Ans:
L=
S = vt +
v = 90
N=-
= 25 m/s
-
S= 25 2.5+
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= -0.09
=153.51m
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L=
=309.2m
29. For a portion of national highway where a descending gradient of 1 in
25 meets with an ascending gradient of 1 in 20, a valley curve needs to
be designed for a vehicle travelling at 90 kmph based on the comfort
condition with allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration =
0.5
. Assume total reaction time = 2.5 seconds; coefficient of
longitudinal friction of the pavement= 0.35; height of head light of the
vehicle =0.75 m; and beam angle = 1. What is the length of valley
curve (in m)?
(a) 309.2
(b) 109.07 (c) 207.1 (d) 324.6
Ans:
L = 2(
= 2(
= 109.07 m
30. Consider a driver approaching a hazard at 90
with a PIEV time
of 2.5 sec. the distance traveled during the perception reaction time is
most nearly
a) 30 m
b) 50 m
c) 63 m
d) 250 m
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ii.
iii.
(
iv.
(
( )
33. A vertical curve is required to join a road with +3% grades to a road
with 2.5% grades. The design speed of road is 100 kmph. The VPI is
located at coordinates (1000, 100). Further, the midpoint of an overhead
electric of transmission line of width 5m crosses the road at a distance
of 1100 m so that a SSD of 118m. Determine the length of curve.
a) 430 m
b) 450 m
c) 405 m
d) 350 m
Ans:
Assume S
L= 2S
= 2 180
Actually
L=
= 280m
= 405m.
34. A vertical curve joins a +0.5% grade with a +3.5% grade the VPI is at
co-ordinates (500, 50) from a bench mark points. Due to certain other
traffic flow related considerations, a passing (or overtaking) sight
distance of 470m is required on the curve. Determine the length of
curve Assume design speed of 80 kmph
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a) 430 m
b) 450 m
c) 405 m
d) 343 m
Ans:
N= = 0.035 - 0.005
= 0.03
Assume
= 0.75 and
L= 2S
= 2 470 =343m
35. In designing a vertical curve joining a +2% grade and a -2% grade on a
rural arterial highway, the length of the curve must be limited to 210m
because of topographical and right of way restrictions. Determine the
maximum safe speed on this section of the highway.
a) 30.35 m/s
b) 20.25 m/s
c) 40.25 m/s
d) 15.25 m/s
Ans:
2.5+
= 228 m
Assume S<L
=
= 827 m.
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a) 52 kmph, 453 m
b) 62 kmph, 443 m
c) 72 kmph, 423 m
d) 82 kmph, 433 m
Ans:
38. A crest vertical curve joins a + 2% grade with -2% grade on a section of
highway with a 50 kmph speed. If the PIEV time is 2.5 sec, the
minimum length of curve to provide SSD.
a) 15.62 m
b) 25.62 m
c) 35.62 m
d) 45.65 m
Ans:
(
39. Calculate SSD for V= 50 kmph for (i) two way traffic in a two lane
road (ii) two way traffic in single lane road f=0.37, t=2.5
a) 61.4, 122.8
b) 61.4. 61.4
c) 122.8, 122.8
d) 245.6, 122.8
Ans:
For two way traffic in a two lane road
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40. Find minimum sight distance to avoid head on collision of two cars
approaching at 90 kmph and 60 kmph. Given t=2.5sec f=0.7. and break
efficiency of 50% in either case
a) 432 m
b) 552 m
c) 572 m
d) 236 m
Ans:
(
42. Find head light sight distance and intermediate sight distance for
V=65kmph,f=0.36, t=2.5 sec
a) 91.4, 91.4
b) 91.4, 182.8
c) 182.8, 182.8
d) 182.8, 91.4
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=110.46m
44. Find an extra widening for W=7m, R=250m, longest wheel base
7m, v=70kmph.
a) 0.662
b) 0.876
c) 0.894
d) 0.567
Ans:
(
(
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48. The speeds of overtaking and overtaken on a highway are 85 kmph and
70kmph respectively. Calculate the overtaking sight needed for two
way traffic. Assume the acceleration of the overtaking vehicle as 2.5
kmph/sec and speed of vehicle in opposite direction is 85 kmph.
a) 657
b) 768
c) 536
d) 346
Ans:
=245.86m
d) 5.5
Ans: (c)
50. Stopping sight distance is the minimum distance available on a highway
which is the
a) Distance of sufficient length to stop the vehicle without coliseum
b) Distance visible to a driver during night driving
c) Height of object above the road surface
d) Distance equal to the height of drivers eye above the road surface
Ans: (a)
51. The ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve of a NH in plain terrain
for a ruling design speed of 100 kmph with e =0.07 and f = 0.15 is close
to
a)
250 m
b)
360 m
c)
36 m
d)
300m
Ans:
e+f=
R=
= 357m
52. Design rate of super elevation for horizontal highway curve of radius
450 m for a mixed traffic condition, having a speed of 125 kmph is
a)
1.0
b)
0.05
c)
0.07
d)
0.154
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Ans:
=
= 0.27
e = 0.27-0.15=0.12
But e=0.07 (max)
53. An ascending gradient of 1 in 45 meets a descending gradient of 1 in
60. A summit curve has to be designed for design speed o 80 kmph so
as to provide a safe over taking sight distance of 230 m. estimate the
length of summit curve.
a) 212.5
b) 182.8
c) 312.6
d) 123.7
Ans:
Let L > OSD
N=
L=
+
(
= 0.0388
)
S = 230 m
H=h=1.2m
=
= 214m
L<OSD
L=2S -
= 2 230
)
(
= 212.5m
54. The relationship between the length and radius of an ideal transition
curve is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ans: (c)
55. An a two-lane two-way highway a car A was following a truck B and
both were travelling at a speed of 40kmph. While looking for an
opportunity to overtake the truck, the driver of the car A saw another
car C coming from the opposite direction. After an initial hesitation
period of 2 sec, the driver of car A started the overtaking operation. The
distance between A&B at that instant was 30 m. A overtook B by
accelerating at uniform rate of 1.2m/
. When the overtaking
operation determine the distance between A&C at the instance of
completion of overtaking action. Design speed of highway 80kmph.
a) 45
b) 123
c) 54
d) 324
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Ans:
OSD = ( )
2 + 30 +
30 +
T+ 25 =
9.57 + 25 +
T+
T=
9.57 = 396m
= 9.57
= 27.77 m/s
23.27 2 + 2
=753m
= 12.97 sec
22.29 + 23.27
12.97 + 27.77
12.97
= 0.
RR
361 360
0.877 + (
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.sin
0.48 = 61m
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e= 0.071
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