1. Define central road fund?
On the recommendation of Jayakar Committee, a 'Central
Road Fund' came
into existence on 1st march 1929, Upon the authority of a resolution adopted by
the Indian legislature.
2. Define National Highway Act
1956?
In 1956, National Highway act was passed declaring the
National Highways and empowering the central Govt. to declare any other highway
to be NH. This act came into force with effect from 15th April 1957.
3. Explain CRRI?
CRRI- The central Road Research Institute Delhi in 1950 It is
an organ of the council of scientific and industrial research, and in function
include.
4. Write Short notes on Highway
Research Board?
This board was set up by I.R.C in 1973 to give proper
direction and guidance to road research work in India.
5. What are
classified roads in Nagpur plan?
1. National
Highways (NH)
2. State
Highways (SH)
3. District
Roads:
(1)Major
district Roads
(2)Other
district Roads
4. Village
roads.
6. Define
Express ways?
These roads are of higher, day than National highway. There
are Such roads on which only font moving vehicles like car and jeeps are
classified.
7. What are
the modified classifications of Road system by Third RDP (1981-2001)?
1. Primary
System
2. Secondary
System
3. Tertiary
system
8. What are
types of Road patterns?
1. Rectangular
(or) Black pattern.
2. Radial
(or) Star and black pattern.
9. Write
short notes or Nagpur plan (or) its 20-year Road plan.
The first attempt for proper Scientific planning of roads in
India, Wan made in chief Engineers conference held at Nagpur in 1943. Nagpur
conference finalized at 20 years (1943-1963) road development plan.
10. Write short notes on Second
twenty year road plan (1961-81)
A Second road development programmer (1961-81) was finalized
by the chief engineers connected with road development, both at centre and
Staten in a meeting held at Hyde Chad in 1959.
11.
What are the fundamental principles of
alignment?
1. Length of
road should be shortest
2. The
Proposed road should form a most economical line.
3. The
alignment should provide corny.
12.
What are the function which control the
selection of alignment?
1. Volume
and type of traffic
2. Obligatory
points
3. Canal
river (or) railway crossings
4. Geotechnical
standard to he adopted
13.
Define obligatory point?
Obligatory points are such
points which act to control points in highway alignment.
14.
What are special considerations for him road
alignment?
1. Stability
2. Drainage
3. Geometric
standard
4. Deep
writing and heavy fillings should he avoided.
15.
What are the various types of engineering
surveys?
1. Map shady
2. Reconnaissance
survey
3. Preliminary
survey
4. Detailed
Survey
16.
What are two type of road project?
1. A new
highway Project
2. Re-alignment
(or) revenging Highway project
17.
What are head involved in Highway Geometric?
1. Cross
Section eleventh like camber, Super elevation
2. Sight
distance character sight like stopping sight distance, overtaking sight
distance etc.
3. Horizontal
and vertical alignments
18.
Define camber?
Traverse slope given to the road surface in called camber. It
is provided mainly to drain off rain water from the road surface.
19.
What are the factors deepens on camber?
1. Account
of Surface
2. Type ground
surface
20.
What camber recommended in WBM Road?
Water Bound Macadam road 1
to 33 (3%) 1 in 40 (2.5%).
21. What camber recommended in
bihiminour road?
Bihiminour surface 1 in 40
(2.5%) 1 in 50 (2%)
22. What camber recommended in
cement concrete Road?
Cement concrete Road 1 in
50 (2%) 1 in 60 (1.7%)
23.
What are the different types of camber?
1. Parabolic
camber
2. Sloped
camber
3. Composite
camber
24.
Define carriage way width?
Metal led
puce strip of road meant for vehicular traffic movement in called carriage
way.
25. Define dual carriageways?
Each portion of the carriageway is reserved for traffic moving
in opposite direction. Such carriage ways are called dual carriageways.
26. What are the width of carriage way in meteor
two lane without raised wert state highways?
State highways 7.0 m
27. Write note on high speed
barrier herb?
This herb is 23cm to 45cm to height. This herb is mainly used
at initial location such as bridge and hill roads.
28. Define formation width?
Formation width is also called road way. It is the sum of
width of carriage way shoulders, and separations it provided
29. Define Right of way:-
Area to the acquired along
the road alignment in called right of way.
30.What are
the important modifications made in Macadam's method
with respect to the other methods?
Following
are the important modifications made in Macadam's method.
i) Realizing
the importance of subgrade drainage and compaction, the subgrades were prepared
with sufficient cross slope.
ii) Heavy
foundation stones were replaced with broken stones and with adequate drainage
arrangements.
iii) The total
thickness is comparatively less and the order of 25 cm.
iv) The size
of broken stones used for the layer was based on the stability under animal
drawn vehicles.
31.
What are the objectives of Central Road Fund?
As per
the recommendation of Jayakar Committee, a 'Central
Road Fund' was
created
in 1st march 1929. The Consumers of petrol were then charged an
extra levy of 2.64 paisa per liter (i.e., two annas per gallon). Twenty percent
of the revenue collected through the fund was retained as Central Reserve and
the balance allotted to the various states based on the actual petrol
consumptions.
32. State the principles of
highway financing.
Highway financing is concerned with the sources and
distribution of the money that is obtained for highway purposes. Thus the basic
principle in highway financing is that the money spent on the construction and
maintenance must be recovered from the roads users.
33. Mention the functions of
medians in urban roads.
Separators or medians are provided to prevent the head on
collision between two vehicles moving in opposite directions in the adjacent
lanes. These medians may be in the form of pavement markings, physical dividers
or area separators. Out of these three pavement making is the respect.
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