Disadvantages of Ribbon Development
Ribbon Development The constructional development, occurring on the side of a road in the form of shops, hotels, or other […]
Highway engineering
September 2017
Highway engineering
Average Daily Traffic & Annual Average Daily Traffic
Average Daily Traffic(ADT) It is the average 24-hour volume at a given location for some period of time less than
Highway engineering
Super Elevation
What is Super Elevation? When a vehicle is moving on a curved path it is subject to an outward force
Highway engineering
WHAT IS GRADIENT?
What is Gradient? The rate of rise or fall along the length of the road with respect to the horizontal
Highway engineering
4 Types Of Camber || Road Camber Types
The following 4 types of camber are generally provided to the road surface.
1. Composite camber.
2. Sloped or Straight camber.
3. Two straight line camber.
4. Barrel camber.
Highway engineering
Camber Or Cross Fall Or Cross Slope
Camber Or Cross Fall Or Cross Slope The convexity provided to the road surface in the transverse direction, to drain
Highway engineering
Design Speed – Highway Engineering
Design Speed The maximum safe speed of vehicles assumed for a geometrical design of a highway is known as design
water, Water Supply Engineering
11 Factors Affecting The Rate of Water Demand
Following 11 factors affecting the rate of water demand: 1. Size of city Large cities mean they have large populations
Hydraulic Structure
Diversion Headwork – Definition, Location, Function & Component
What is the Diversion Headwork? The hydraulic structure which is constructed at the head of the canal, so as to