List of top Highway Engineering Questions asked in GATE Civil Engineering

The recommended minimum traffic growth rate and design period considered for structural design of flexible pavements for national highways in India as per IRC 37:2018 is __________ percentage and _________ years, respectively.
 

Consider the Marshall method of mix design for bituminous mix. With the increase in bitumen content, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
As per the Indian Roads Congress guidelines (IRC 86: 2018), extra widening depends on which of the following parameters?
Which of the following options match the test reporting conventions with the given material tests in the table? \includegraphics[width=0.75\linewidth]{image24.png}
For a horizontal curve, the radius of a circular curve is 300 m with the design speed 15 m/s. If the allowable jerk is 0.75 m/s$^3$, what is the minimum length (in m, integer) of the transition curve?
Given \( G_1 \) and \( G_2 \) are the slopes of the approach and departure grades of a vertical curve, respectively.
Given \( |G_1| < |G_2| \) and \( |G_1| \neq |G_2| \neq 0 \), Statement 1: \( +G_1 \) followed by \( +G_2 \) results in a sag vertical curve.
Statement 2: \( -G_1 \) followed by \( -G_2 \) results in a sag vertical curve.
Statement 3: \( +G_1 \) followed by \( -G_2 \) results in a crest vertical curve.
Which option amongst the following is true?