Highway Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of

A 1 in 10, is 10%

B 1 in 15, is 15%

C 1 in 20, is 10%

D 1 in 25, is 25%

E none of these.

ANS:C - 1 in 20, is 10%

Reduction for loading in 1: 20 is 33.3 % to avoid any inconvenience.