Highway Engineering Mcqs


Q.  If b is the wheel track of a vehicle and h is the height of centre of gravity above road surface, then to avoid overturning and lateral skidding on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be________________?

a. less than b/2h and greater than co-efficient of lateral friction
b. less than b/2h and also less than co-efficient of lateral friction
c. greater than b/2h and less than co-efficient of lateral friction
d. greater than b/2h and also greater than coefficient of lateral friction


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