SSC JE Civil Engineering 23-Mar-2021 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 156 of 200

Marks: +1, -0

An 8 m wide bituminous concrete pavement of a state highway is to be constructed in a heavy rainfall region. What should be the height of the crown with respect to the edges if cross fall of 1 in 50 is used?

0.07 m
0.058 m
0.062 m
0.08 m

Validate

Solution:

Width of road = 8 m, camber (or) cross fall = 1 in 50 =

1/50

= 0.02
Height of crown

={{ \text "Width of pavement" }}/{2} ×\Camber

=8/2×0.02=0.08\m

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