The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called

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• The difference of levels between two points A and B is 1 metre and their distance apart is 50 metres, the gradient is said to be
• When the valley curves are designed as square parabola, the stopping sight distance should be equal to head-light beam distance.
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• A track of width 1 to 1.2 m constructed along the selected alignment to facilitate access to the area for inspection and detailed survey is known as
• Alignment of a road is finally decided on the basis of
• According to IRC : 52-1973, the first stage for fixing up alignment of a hill road is
• The distance, measured along the centre line of a road, over which a driver can see the opposite object on the road surface, is called
• The longest distance at which a driver, whose line of sight is 1.2 m above the road surface, can see the top of an object 10 cm high on the surface of road, is called