Highway T2

Question 1

Is a road that is trafficable in all weather conditions.

Answer 1

All-weather road

Question 2

if traffic is interrupted during monsoon at course ways where water overflows for a few hours

Answer 2

fair weather roads

Question 3

have bituminous sirface or concrete surface for the carriage-way

Answer 3

Superior paved roads

Question 4

bituminous road is also known as a

Answer 4

black-top road

Question 5

are classified on their function and location

Answer 5

urban roads

Question 6

urban roads

Answer 6

1. expressways
2. arterial streets
3. sub-arterial streets
   4.collector streets
4. local streets

Question 7

a convenient way over which vehicles may lawfully pass for going from one place to another

Answer 7

road

Question 8

Used for servicing and as a means of access to
adjacent property; constructed parallel to the main road

Answer 8

service road

Question 9

A road within a town or a residential locality with
buildings on one or both sides.

Answer 9

street

Question 10

Road connecting one place to another on the
country-side.

Answer 10

country road

Question 11

A road within a town or a city.

Answer 11

urban road

Question 12

A road constructed skirting a village or a small
town, taking off through a highway and joining it after bypassing
the inhabited area; this helps through traffic to move fast
without having to enter the village or town.

Answer 12

bypass road

Question 13

Any public road or a street may be called a

Answer 13

highway

Question 14

Road passing within a city and linking the
state or national highway, with limited access.

Answer 14

arterial road

Question 15

An arterial highway with controlled access
crossing other roads at different levels.

Answer 15

freeway

Question 16

Very wide road with avenue on its either side;
generally used for ceremonial processions or considered as
prestigious roads in a city.

Answer 16

boulevard

Question 17

This is also known as rectangular or block
pattern and is perhaps the simplest.

Answer 17

grid iron pattern

Question 18

The disadvantages of this pattern are monotonously long streets and the inconvenience in traffic operation.

Answer 18

grid iron pattern

Question 19

roads emanate from a central focal area, which may be a business centre or an important public building.

Answer 19

radial pattern

Question 20

is known as a minimum travel pattern and was used in certain cities to great advantage.

Answer 20

hexagonal pattern

Question 21

For assessing the road length requirements, following studies are made:

Answer 21

planning surveys

Question 22

planning surveys

Answer 22

1. economic survey
2. financial survey
3. traffic and road use studies
4. engineering studies

Question 23

The laying out of
the center line of a proposed highway on the
ground is called

Answer 23

alignment

Question 24

requirements of an ideal alignment

Answer 24

1. directness
2. Ease of construction, maintenance, and operation
3. safety
4. Economy
5. Special Considerations

Question 25

This is the alignment of the roadway in the horizontal plane; although it is ideal to have a straight route between end points, it is practically impossible owing to several constraints. A change in direction necessitates the use of horizontal curves for smooth flow of traffic.

Answer 25

horizontal and vertical alignment

Question 26

Engineering survey for highway location

Answer 26

1.map study 2. preliminary survey 3. final location and detailed survey

Question 27

It is the process of understanding existing site qualities and factors which will determine the locating of a particular highway.

Answer 27

soil suitability analysis