How to stay safe and calm in a Motorway Accident? Motorway accidents can be traumatic and dangerous. It is important to remain calm and know the steps to take if you find yourself in this situation. Every year it is estimated that there are around 20,000 motorway accidents on the UK’s roads. Knowing how to…
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6 Types of Classification of Gradient The gradient is divided into the following 6 categories The following 6 types of the gradient are described below: 1. Ruling gradient The gradient usually adopted while making the road alignment is called the ruling gradient. It is the maximum gradient within which the designer attempts to design the…
History of Road Development in India ⇰ The first evidence of the construction of roads in India was found around 2800 BC. The history of road development in India is described below: ⇰ Indian civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The excavations of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa discovered the existence of roads…
Traffic Signs – MCQ Following are some MCQs (multiple choice questions) on traffic signs or road signs are given below; in the previous article, we already discussed all types of road signs with their names and symbolic images. 1. What is the color of the stop sign? a) Redb) Yellowc) Greend) Blue 2. Shap of…
Traffic Engineering – MCQ 1. Which of the following parking patterns allows the maximum number of car/vehicles parking facility a) Parallel parkingb) Righ angle parkingc) 450 angle parkingd) 750 angle parking 2. The color of light used in the road for visibility during fog is a) Redb) Yellowc) Greend) White 3. Structural number (SN) of…
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Road Geometric – MCQ 1. A portion of the roadway used by the pedal bicyclist only is called a) Cycle streetb) Cycle trackc) Cycle roadd) Carriageway 2. As per IRC recommendation, which is the following camber used for cement concrete road a) 1 in 50b) 1 in 45c) 1 in 24d) 1 in 20 3….
Road Maintenance – MCQ 1. Road maintenance jobs include a) Maintenance of road pavement.b) Maintenance of road shoulders.c) Maintenance of road drainage work.d) Maintenance of traffic control devices.e) All of these. 2. The basic causes of sub-grade failure are a) Inadequate stabilityb) Excessive stress applicationc) Inadequate stress applicationd) Both (a) and (c)e) All the above…
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