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GATE2019 CE-2: 34
A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day. $80$ buses with $2$- axles ( each axle load of $40 \: kN$) $160$ trucks with $2$-axles (front and rear axle loads of $40 \: kN$ and $80 \: kN$, respectively) The equivalent standard axle load repetitions for this vehicle combination as per $IRC:37-2012$ would be $180$ $240$ $250$ $320$

A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day.$80$ buses with $2$- axles ( each axle load of $40 \: kN$)$160$ trucks with $2$-a...

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The uniform arrival and uniform service rates observed on an approach road to a signalized intersection are $20$ and $50$ vehicles/minute, respectively. For this signal, the red time is $30 \: s$, the effective green time is $30 \: s$, and the cycle ... average delay per vehicle using the approach road during a cycle length (in $s$, round off to $2$ decimal places) is __________

The uniform arrival and uniform service rates observed on an approach road to a signalized intersection are $20$ and $50$ vehicles/minute, respectively. For this signal, ...

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A broad gauge railway line passes through a horizontal curved section (radius $=875 \:m$) of length $200 \: m$. The allowable speed on this portion is $100 \: km/h$. For calculating the cant, consider the gauge as centre-to-centre distance between ... (in $mm$, round off to $1$ decimal place) with respect to the centre-to-centre distance between the rail heads is _____________

A broad gauge railway line passes through a horizontal curved section (radius $=875 \:m$) of length $200 \: m$. The allowable speed on this portion is $100 \: km/h$. For ...

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The speed-density relationship of a highway is given as $u = 100 – 0.5 \: k$ where, $u=$ speed in $km$ per hour, $k=$ density in vehicles per $km$. The maximum flow (in vehicles per hour, round off to the nearest integer) is _______

The speed-density relationship of a highway is given as $$u = 100 – 0.5 \: k$$ where, $u=$ speed in $km$ per hour, $k=$ density in vehicles per $km$. The maximum flow (...

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GATE2016-2-21
In the context of the $IRC \: 58-2011$ guidelines for rigid pavement design, consider the following pair of statements. Radius of relative stiffness is directly related to modulus of elasticity of concrete and inversely related to Poisson's ratio Radius of relative stiffness is directly ... is correct? I. True; II: True I. False; II: False I. True; II: False I. False; II: True

In the context of the $IRC \: 58-2011$ guidelines for rigid pavement design, consider the following pair of statements.Radius of relative stiffness is directly related to...