Which of the following sight distances is the longest of all?
Overtaking sight distance
Overtaking Sight Distance (OSD) Overtaking sight distance (OSD) is the minimum distance required for a vehicle to safely overtake another vehicle on a two-lane, two-way highway. Comparing Different Sight Distance Requirements When comparing the typical values required for safe operation, the overtaking sight distance (OSD) is almost always the longest among the standard design sight distances (SSD, OSD, ISD) considered for highway geometry.
Important Questions from Highway Geometric Design
Calculate the design rate of super elevation (%) on a highway in a plain terrain, if design speed of the highway is 80 kmph and radius of the curve is 400m.
Which of the following is the main function of “submerged” kerbs in rural roads?
Which of the following statements are correct, with reference to the Road Formation width?
i. It is the bottom width of the embankment.
ii. It is the bottom width of the cutting.
iii. It is inclusive of the width of the shoulders.
iv. It is inclusive of the width of side drains.
As per IRC, which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic of the road shoulder?
Which of the following gradients will have the maximum value?
