What is Median of the Road? The median of the road is the area or strip of land that separates the opposing lanes of traffic. It is typically a raised barrier or strip of pavement, designed to prevent vehicles from crossing over to the opposite side of the road. The median can be made of … Read more
What is Traffic Island? Traffic islands are painted or solid structure that is placed on a road to control traffic. These islands can be an either circular or narrow strip that runs between two roads at an acute angle. A painted island is one that uses only road markings without Krebs or other obstacles. Traffic Island Types … Read more
Civil engineering MCQs on building materials with explanation | Basic civil engineering interview questions which were asked in various construction companies and government PWD, GATE, PSU,VTU civil engineering jobs interviews. Also get these civil engineering interview questions and answers pdf for free. 1. The New highway project is divided into how many stages? Four Three … Read more
Roads and Highways Roads and Highways play a vital role in development of a country and human society. But for every successful project planning is necessary. From a small road to big structure and highway planning surveys is the first and foremost thing need to be done. Planning becomes more important when sources of funds … Read more
Road Roller A road roller or roller compactor is a engineering vehicle which is used for compaction of soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations etc. Road roller are generally used for crushing, kned or to vibrate loose materials by applying direct pressure. Types of Road Roller Based on the … Read more
Highways plays an important role in country development, As India stands second among other countries in the world to have largest road network.which stretches to 5.89 million km. Here are some of longest national highway in india These road network transport 64.5% goods and 90% of passengers of the country. Over 1.8% of total indian … Read more
Types of Pavement Based on design consideration Pavements are classified into two types of pavement. Flexible Pavement Rigid Pavement 1. Flexible Pavement Flexible pavements are those types of pavement which are surfaced with asphalt or bituminous materials. These pavements are called flexible because the pavement structure bends due to traffic loads, the design consideration is … Read more