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GATE CE 2017 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A super-elevation e is provided on a circular horizontal curve such that a vehicle can be
stopped on the curve without sliding. Assuming a design speed v and maximum coefficient of
side friction fmax, which one of the following criteria should be satisfied?
2
GATE CE 2015 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A superspeedway in New Delhi has among the highest super-elevation rates of any track on the
Indian Grand Prix circuit. The track requires drivers to negotiate turns with a radius of 335 m and
33° banking. Given this information, the coefficient of side friction required in order to allow a
vehicle to travel at 320 km/h along the curve is
3
GATE CE 2014 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A road is being designed for a speed of 110 km/hr on a horizontal curve with a super
elevation of 8%. If the coefficient of side friction is 0.10, the minimum radius of the curve (in
m) required for safe vehicular movement is
4
GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The value of lateral friction or side friction used in the design of horizontal curve
as per India Roads Congress guidelines is
Questions Asked from Highway Geometric Design (Marks 1)
Number in Brackets after Paper Indicates No. of Questions
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude