SURVEYING 1

SURVEYING 10.
WEIGHTED OBSERVATIONS

CE Board May 2015

Angle

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Value
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41˚
No. of
Measurements
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MEASUREMENT of DISTANCES 6. CE Board Nov. 1998 Four measurements of a distance were B 77˚ 6
recorded as 352.45,352.04, 351.89, and C 63˚ 2
A line 100 m. long was paced by a surveyor
1. CE Board May 2015 for four times with the following data. 142, 145,
353.12 m., and given weights of 2, 5, 1, and 6

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respectively. Determine the weighted mean. Determine the most probable value of angle C.
A student was asked to measure a 500 m. 145.5 and 146. Then another line was paced
a) 352.55 c) 311.39

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long line using a 25 m. tape that is of standard for four times again with the following results, a) 60˚51.13’ c) 63˚42.16’
b) 409.31 d) 385.04 b) 62˚25.38’ d) 61˚33.92’
length at a temp. of 28˚C. If the average temp. 893,893.5, 891 and 895.5.
is 12˚C, what is the required measurement? ➀ Determine the pace factor. 11. CE Board Nov. 2015 15. Problem

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Assume α = 0.0000116 m/m˚C. a) 0.455 c) 0.563
a) 470.1255 . c) 492.7561 b) 0.728 d) 0.691 A line was measured three times and yield the

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The interior angles of a quadrilateral are as
b) 500.0928 d) 514.8659 ➁ Determine number of paces for the new following results: 856.42, 856.69, and 856.12 follows:

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line. m. Determine the probable error of the mean.
2. CE Board Nov. 2015 Angles Value No. of
a) 910.56 c) 888.61 a) ± 0.315 m c) ± 0.111 m
A distance measured with a 50-m steel tape is b) ± 0.453 m d) ± 0.299 m Measurements

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b) 893.25 d) 897.35
recorded as 696.41 m. The tape is known to A 92˚ 2
be 0.015 m too long. What is the correct ➂ Determine the distance of the new line. 12. CE Board Nov. 2015 B 88˚ 4
length of the line in meters? a) 615.875 m. c) 617.236 m. C 71˚ 3
b) 620.141 m. d) 623.047 m.

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a) 540.0365 m. c) 435.674 m. A distance of 1000 ft. is to be taped with an D 110˚ 6
b) 733.0615 m. d) 696.619 m. error of not more than ± 0.10 ft. Determine
7. Problem how accurately each 100 t. length must be Compute the corrected value of angle C.
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Determine the length of the line in meters if measured to ensure the error will not exceed a) 70˚44’ c) 69˚50’
A 100-m tape weighing 5.08 kg was used to there were 3 tallies, 8 pins and the last pin the permissible limit. b) 67˚10’ d) 72˚06’
measure a line. It was supported at the end was 9 m. from the end of the line. The tape a) ± 0.07 c) ± 0.09

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points, midpoint, and quarter point and the used was 50 m. long. b) ± 0.03 d) ± 0.06 LEVELING
tension applied is 60 Newtons. If the total
measured distance is 2345.76 m, what is the
correct distance of the line? co rc
a) 1.688 m.
b) 2.156 m.
c) 2.354 m.
d) 1.909 m. 13. Problem 16. Problem
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8. Problem Three independent line of levels are run from From the given data of a differential leveling
a) 2632.935 m. c) 2341.546 m. BM1 to BM2. The elevation of BM1 is 86.42.
b) 3150.562 m. d) 1623.282 m. as shown in the tabulation:
A line was measured with a 50 m. tape and BM2 is higher than BM1.
4. CE Board May 2016 found to be 100 m. long. It was discovered STA. B.S. F.S. ELEV.
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that the first pin was stuck 30 cm. to the left of ROUTE DISTANCE DIFF. IN ELEV.
A student was asked to make a 345.43 m. 1 5.87 392.25
the line and the second pin 30 cm. to the right. A 6 82.27
long line using a 25 m. tape that is 0.0021 m. Find the error in the measurement in cm? B 4 82.40 2 7.03 6.29
too long. What is the required measurement? a) 0.68 cm c) 0.37 cm C 8 82.10 3 3.48 6.25
a) 415.875 m. c) 217.236 m.
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b) 0.45 cm d) 0.52 cm 4 7.25 7.08

b) 345.401 m. d) 123.047 m. What is the elevation of BM2?
5 10.19 5.57
9. Problem a) 168.71 m. c) 145.64 m.
5. CE Board May 2016 b) 153.96 m. d) 136.55 m. 6 9.29 4.45
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A line measures 6846.34 m. at elevation 993.9 7 4.94

A distance was measured on an 8% slope and m. The average radius of curvature in the
found to be 2620.30 m. What is the horizontal 14. Problem
area is 6400 km. Compute the sea level Find the diff. in elevation of station 7 and
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distance measured in meters?

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distance. The following interior angles of a triangle station 5.

a) 1910.56 m c) 2611.92 m a) 6845.24 m. c) 6780.97 m. traverse were measured with the same a) 8.33 m. c) 13.68 m.
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b) 2893.25 m d) 1897.35 m b) 6031.48 m. d) 6624.85 m. precision. b) 11.18 m. d) 10.09 m.

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SENSITIVENESS BUBBLE
17. Problem CURVATURE AND REFRACTOIN COMPASS SURVEYING
CORRECTION 22. CE Board Nov. 2015
In the two peg-test method of a dumpy level A sight is taken with an engineers level at rod 26. Problem
the following observations were taken. held 100 m. away, and an initial reading of The bearing of a line from A to B was
19. Problem 1.83 m. was observed. The bubble is then measured as S. 16˚30' W. It was found that
Instrument Instrument leveled through 6 spaces on level tube and the there was local attraction at both A and B and

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The top of a tower signal at B 2000 m. from A rod reading is 1.91 m. What is the sensitivity of
set up near A set up near B away was sighted through a transit with therefore a forward and a backward bearing
the bubble tube in seconds of arc?

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recorded vertical angle of 2˚30’. The height of were taken between A and a point C at which
Rod reading a) 33.8 c) 31.7
the mast is 12 m. and the H.I. of the transit there was no local attraction. If the bearing of
on A 1.505 m. 0.938 m. b) 29.0 d) 27.5
above the point where it is set is 1.10 m. The AC was S.30˚10' E. and that of CA was
Rod reading N. 28˚20' W., what is the corrected bearing of

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elevation of the point under the transit A is 23. Problem
on B 2.054 m. 1.449 m. 133.3 m. Compute the elevation of the base of Using an engineer's level, the reading on a rod AB?

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the signal B. 80 m. away was observed to be 2.81 m. The a) S 17˚21’ W
b) S 17˚42’ W

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If the line of sight is not in adjustment, a) 237.010 m. c) 250.796 m. bubble was leveled thru 5 spaces on the level
determine the correct rod reading on A with b) 244.995 m. d) 229.013 m. tube and the rod reading increased to c) S 18˚20’ W
the instrument still set up at B. 2.874 m. Determine the radius of curvature of d) S 19˚11’ W

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a) 0.756 m. c) 0.873 m. the level tube if one space on the tube is
b) 0.608 m. d) 0.919 m. 20. Problem 0.60 mm long.
a) 3.75 m. c) 5.29 m. 27. Problem
From point A in between B and C, the angles

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of elevation of B and C are 18˚30' and 8˚15' b) 4.08 m. d) 2.13 m. In a particular year, the magnetic declination
18. Problem was 1˚10' E and the magnetic bearing of line
respectively. Point C is 2000 m. from A and B Errors In Horizontal Angle With Axis Not
is 1200 m. from A. Elevation of A is 219.42 m. DE was N. 16˚30' W. If the secular variation

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In a two peg test using model Wild NA2 Perpendicular To The Vertical Axis
above sea level. Compute the difference in per year is 3' E., determine the magnetic
dumpy level, the following observations were bearing of line DE 5 years later?
taken
elevation between B and C, considering the 24. CE Board May 2015
effect of the earths curvature and refraction. a) N 15˚39’ W

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a) 115.731 m. c) 106.292 m. The horizontal axis of the transit was inclined b) N 16˚45’ W
Instrument Instrument at 8’ with the horizontal due to non-

Rod reading
at C at D
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b) 120.088 m. d) 111.348 m.
adjustment. The first sight had a vertical angle
of 40˚, the next had – 20˚. Determine the error
c) N 17˚10’ W
d) N 16˚22’ W
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on A 1.103 0.568 in the measured horizontal angle.
21. Problem a) 9’ 37.47” c) 9’ 10.32”
Rod reading
on B 0.991 0.289 Mirador hill with an elevation of 626 m. is on a b) 10’ 16.45” d) 10’ 22.01”
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TRIANGULATION
line between Aurora hill whose elevation is Errors In Horizontal Angle With the Line of Sight
Point C is equidistant from A and B and D is 660 m. and Cathedral hill having an elevation Not Perpendicular to the Horizontal Axis
12 m. from A and 72 m. from B. of 600 m. Distance of Mirador hill from Aurora 28. Problem
hill is 10 km and distance of Mirador hill from 25. Problem Two inaccessible objects A and B are each
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What is the corresponding rod reading on A Cathedral hill is 12 km. Considering curvature viewed from two stations C and D on the same
Due to maladjustment, a transit with the
for a horizontal line of sight with instrument still and refraction correction. If no tower will be side of AB and 562 m. apart. The angle ACB
telescope in normal position is deflected 15” to
at D? erected at Aurora hill and Mirador hill, what is 62˚12’, BCD = 41˚08’, ADB = 60˚49’ and
the left of its correct position or not
a) 0.6014 m. c) 0.8465 m. would be the height of tower to be erected at
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perpendicular to the horizontal axis. Determine ADC is 34˚51’. Find the required distance AB.
b) 0.9483 m. d) 0.7159 m. Cathedral hill so that Mirador and Cathedral
the error in the measured horizontal angle if a) 897.92 m.
hill will be intervisible from Aurora hill. b) 729.64 m.
the vertical angle of the first point is 46˚ and
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a) 3.75 m. c) 5.29 m.
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that of the second point is 74˚. c) 587.11 m.

b) 4.08 m. d) 2.89 m. d) 689.23 m.
a) 37.47” c) 40.18”
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MISSING DATA of CLOSED 32. Problem SUBDIVISION of AREAS TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
TRAVERSE A given traversed has the following results:
Total Perimeter = 3615.40 m 35. Problem 37. Problem
29. Problem Total Departures = 1842.64 A line on a map was drawn at a scale of
A closed traverse has the following data: Total Latitudes = 1868.94 Given the technical description of a triangular 5:100,000. If a line in the map is 290 mm long,
∑Latitudes = +0.68 lot

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the actual length of the line is:
LINE BEARING DISTANCE ∑Departures = +0.42 a) 4.8 km c) 2.9 km

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AB ? 44.47 For line BC distance equals 394.60 m, and its LINES BEARING DISTANCES b) 5.8 km d) 6.4 km
BC ? 137.84 latitude is 249.40 N. and departure is AB N. 40˚ W. ?
CD N 1˚45’ E 12.83 364.20 E. Compute the corrected departure of BC N. 60˚ E. 810 m.

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DE N 72˚10’ E 64.86 line BC, using transit rule. CA Due South ? 38. Problem
a) 354.29 c) 364.12

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Find the bearing of line BC.
b) 334.06 d) 349.31 The scale on the map is 1:x. A lot having an
a) N 56˚28’ W c) N 57˚11’ W An area of 190000 m2 is to be segregated

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b) N 59˚12’ W d) N 58˚01’ W along the side BC starting from B. Compute area of 640 sq.m. is represented by an area of
the length of the dividing line. 25.6 cm2 on the map. What is the value of x?

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30. Problem AREA of a CLOSED TRAVERSE a) S. 77˚25’E a) 300 c) 800
b) S. 78˚58’E b) 200 d) 500
A closed traverse has the following data:
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Line Distance Bearing d) S. 75˚80’E

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AB 179.00 N 47˚ 02’ 14” E Find the area of the closed traverse.
BC 258.20 S 69˚ 35’ 59” E STADIA SURVEYING
Course Distance Bearing

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CD ? S 39˚ 35’ 17” W IRREGULAR AREAS USING
DE ? S 87˚ 29’ 48” W AB 24.21 S.15˚36’ W SIMPSON’S ONE-THIRD RULE
EA 145.41 N 24˚ 48’ 09” W BC 15.92 S. 69˚05’ E AND TRAPEZOIDAL RULE
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CD 77.45 N. 57˚58’ E

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What is the length of line CD? DA 75.00 S. 80˚44’ W In order to find the elevation of point x, a
36. Problem
a) 304.21
b) 229.48
c) 285.17
d) 202.43
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a) 1597.48 c) 1208.35 Find the area of a piece of land with an
stadia is set up at a point y whose elevation is
134.21 m. The height of the instrument is 1.52
m. The stadia intercept with the rod at B was
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b) 2000.96 d) 1315.66 irregular boundary as follows: taken as 1.82 m. with the vertical angle of
BALANCING of a CLOSED 4˚30’ at 2.1 m. The stadia constant is 99.5 and
34. Problem STA. Offset Distance (m)
TRAVERSE the value of (f + c) is negligible. What is the
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0 + 000 5.59
elevation of point x in meters?
A school lot has the following dimensions. 0 + 015 3.38
31. Problem a) 123.354 m. c) 147.794 m.
Find the cost of the lot if it cost P3.1M per 0 + 030 2.30 b) 164.266 m. d) 182.690 m.
For a given closed traversed, hectare. 0 + 045 3.96
∑Lat = - 0.44 0 + 060 4.8
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∑Deps = - 0.37 COURSE BEARING DISTANCE

Perimeter = 2915.80 m., The stations are on a straight line boundary. 40. CE Board May 2016
1-2 N 57˚ 39’ W 145.16 m
Total Deps = 1945.73 Find the area of the land using trapezoidal rule
2-3 ? ?
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Total Lats = 1897.40. and Simpson’s One-Third Rule. With the transit at point B and line of sight
3-4 S 44˚ 45’ E 62.10 m
For line AB = 483.52 m, its Latitude is a) 226.046 m2 ; 228.09 m2 horizontal, the stadia intercept at C is 1.15 m.
4-1 N 31˚ 16’ E 300.00 m
326.87 N. and dep. is 356.30 E. Determine If the stadia interval factor is 100.32 and the
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b) 217.823 m2 ; 215.31 m2
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the corrected latitude of AB by compass rule. stadia constant is 0.3, find the distance BC.
a) 331.21 c) 326.94 a) P10.43M c) P10.34M c) 222.525 m2 ; 221.75 m2
a) 108.32 m. c) 123.65 m.
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b) 329.48 d) 333.85 b) P9.24M d) P6.57M d) 220.173 m2 ; 222.18 m2 b) 115.668 m. d) 112.54 m.

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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING SIMPLE CURVES REVERSED CURVES SPIRAL CURVE

44. CE Board May 2015 48. CE Board May 2016 52. CE Board Nov. 2015
41. Problem
A reversed curve of equal radii connects two A spiral easement curve has a length of
The areas bounded by the water line of a The angle of intersection of a circular curve is
parallel tangents 12 m apart. The length of 100 m. with a central curve having a radius of
reservoir is determined by using a planimeter. 45˚ 30’ and its radius is 198.17 m. PC is at
chord from P.C. to P.T. is 140 m. Determine 300 m. Determine the offset distance from the

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The contour interval is 2 m. A1 = 20,400 Sta. 0 + 700. Compute the right angle offset
the radius of the curve. tangent to the third-quarter point of the spiral.
sq.m., A2 = 18,600 sq.m., A3 = 14,300 sq.m., from Sta. 0 + 736.58 on the curve to tangent

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a) 402.26 m. c) 411.88 m. a) 2.34 c) 3.48
A4 = 10,200 sq.m., A5 = 8,000 sq.m. and through PC.
b) 408.33 m. d) 414.13 m. b) 5.05 d) 1.34
a) 4.79 m. c) 5.92 m.
A6 = 4,000 sq.m. Determine the volume of
b) 6.28 m. d) 3.37 m.

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water in the reservoir using End area or 53. CE Board Nov. 2015
Trapezoidal method. 49. CE Board May 2016

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a) 126600 m3 c) 127300 m3 A spiral easement curve has a length of 120 m
45. CE Board May 2016 The perpendicular distance between two with a central curve having a radius of 300 m.

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b) 125800 m3 d) 127100 m3 parallel tangents of a reversed curve is 7.5 m.
Determine the degree of simple curve whose Determine the offset distance from the tangent
and the length of the long chord is 65 m. to the third-quarter point of the spiral.
central angle is 26˚ if the shortest distance Compute the common radius of the reversed

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from the curve to the point of intersection of a) 4.175 m. c) 3.375 m.
THREE POINT PROBLEM curve.
the tangents is 7.54 m. Use arc basis. b) 2.160 m. d) 5.108 m.
a) 129.02 c) 158.36
42. Problem a) 4˚ c) 3.5˚ b) 136.14 d) 140.83
b) 4.5˚ d) 3.8˚ 54. CE Board Nov. 2015

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Points A, B, and C are three triangulation A spiral easement curve has a length of
stations whose positions were determined by 100 m. with a central angle having a radius of

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the angles measured at station B to A and C, COMPOUND CURVES PARABOLIC CURVES 300 m. Determine the degree of spiral at the
respectively. Station A is 1200 m from B with third quarter point.
azimuth of 140˚. Station C is 965 m from B 46. CE Board Nov. 2015 a) 2.86˚ c) 1.15˚
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with azimuth of 286˚30’. A sounding at F was b) 3.76˚ d) 4.56˚
taken from a boat and the angles BFA and
BFC were measured simultaneously by two
sextants from the boat and was found to be co rc
A compound curve has a common tangent
520 m long. The first curve passing through
the P.C. is a 3-degree curve with a central
A –6% grade and a +2% intersect at
STA 12 + 200 whose elevation is at 14.375 m.
The two grades are to be connected by a
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28˚ 15’ and 22˚ 30’, respectively. How far is F angle of 50˚. Find the length of the second parabolic curve, 160 m long. Find the The degree of curve of the central curve of a
from B? curve if its central angle is 35˚. elevation of the first quarter point on the curve. spiral easement curve is equal to 6˚. If the
a) 1458.1 m. c) 1875.2 m. a) 588.09 c) 806.36 a) 19.751 m. c) 12.038 m. max. design velocity of the car passing thru
the spiral curve is 75 kph, determine the
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b) 2062.8 m. d) 2455.2 m. b) 391.65 d) 662.37 b) 15.923 m. d) 17.175 m.
required length of spiral.
a) 85.31˚ c) 73.05˚
51. Problem b) 79.52˚ d) 82.13˚
MINE SURVEYING 47. Problem
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A symmetrical vertical summit curve has 56. CE Board May 2016

43. CE Board May 2015 The long chord of a compound curve is equal
tangents of + 4% and - 2%. The allowable
to 250 meters and the angles it makes with the
rate of change of grade is 0.3% per meter A spiral easement curve has a length of 80 m.
A vein has a dip of 57˚ W. The bearing of a tangents equal to 8˚ and 10˚, respectively.
station. Stationing and elevation of P.T. is at and the radius of the curve is 200 m.
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drift is N. 37˚ W having a grade of 5% with the Find the radii, R1 and R2 when the common
10 + 020 and 142.63 m. respectively. Determine the max. velocity that a car could
plane of the vein. Determine the bearing of the tangent is parallel to the long chord.
Compute the elevation of the highest point of pass thru the spiral curve.
strike. a) 524.23 m & 213.12 m
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curve. a) 94.6 kph c) 76.3 kph

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a) N. 35˚27' W. c) N. 35˚42' W. b) 782.14 m & 358.96 m

a) 157.65 c) 165.38 b) 60.9 kph d) 81.7 kph
b) N. 36˚07' W. d) N. 35˚08' W. c) 998.33 m & 639.54 m
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b) 143.97 d) 130.17
d) 832.65 m & 756.32 m
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CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA of CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA of CUT MAX. RADIUS and SUPER
EARTHWORKS SECTION FROM THE FINISHED TRANSPORTATION AND ELEVATION OF HORIZONTAL
ROADWAY HIGHWAY ENGINEERING CURVES
57. Problem
60. CE Board Nov. 2015 66. Problem
From the following cross-section notes for a REACTION TIME
From station A with center height of 1.4 m. in A simple curve is to be designed for a

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road grading work.
fill, the ground makes a uniform slope of 5% to 63. CE Board May 2015 maximum speed of 90 kph. The coefficient of
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station B whose center height is 2.8 m. in cut. friction between the tires and the pavement is
x1 0 3.5 x2 Assuming both sections to be level sections The driver of a car travelling at a certain speed known to be 0.4. If the super elevation is to be
having a width of roadway of 14 m. and side suddenly sees an obstruction ahead and limited to 12%, what should be the degree of
The road bed is 9 m. wide and the side slope slope of 2:1 for both cut and fill, compute the traveled a distance of 58.3 m. during the

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for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5 : 1. Determine curvature? Use arc basis.
cross-sectional area of cut 48 m. from sta. A. perception time of 1.3 sec. Determine the car’s a) 9.34˚ c) 7.38˚

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the area of cut of the section. Distance from sta. A to sta. B is 60 m. speed of approach in kph. b) 12.54˚ d) 15.58˚
a) 6.973 m2 c) 11.204 m2 a) 29.658 sq.m. c) 35.123 sq.m. a) 161.4 kph c) 176.8 kph

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b) 8.054 m2 d) 9.404 m2 b) 39.712 sq.m. d) 46.085 sq.m. b) 145.0 kph d) 185.2 kph
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58. Problem LIMITS OF ECONOMICAL HAUL ENTERING VEHICLES
64. CE Board May 2016
The cross-sectional area of a road with width 61. CE Board May 2015 67. CE Board Nov. 2015
of 10 m is 42.9 square meters. The cross-
A car driver traveling at a speed of 65 mph

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sectional area is as follows: The grading works of a proposed National
road shows the following data. approached a hazard and traveled 72.2 m The number of accidents for 6 years recorded
9.8 0 7.4 FHD = 50 m. LEH = 450 m. during the perception-reaction time. What was in a certain section of a highway is 5,892. If

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2.4 x 1.2 Cost of haul = P0.25 per meter station the driver’s PIEV (perception, identification, the average daily traffic is 476, what is the
Compute the cost of borrow. emotion and volition) time in seconds? accident rate per million entering vehicles?
Determine the value of x.
a) P3.75 c) P7.25 a) 2.48 sec. a) 5652 c) 5893
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b) P2.48 d) P5.00 b) 1.19 sec. b) 5547 d) 5712
b) 2.45 m
c) 3.61 sec.
c) 3.70 m
d) 3.45 m
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LIMITS OF FREE HAUL DISTANCE
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d) 4.33 sec.
SPACE MEAN SPEED
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68. Problem
VOLUME of EARTHWORKS The profile of the ground surface along which STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE
the center line of the roadway is sloping The following data were observed for four
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59. CE Board Nov. 2015 uniformly at a certain grade. At sta. 5 + 400 vehicles traversing a distance of 2 mile
the cross sectional area is 20.89 m2 in fill and
65. Problem segment of the Manila Coastal Road project. It
The areas in cut of two irregular sections the finished roadway slopes upward producing A car moving at 80 kph on a level road is required to compute the space mean speed
65 m. apart are 36 sq.m. and 72 sq.m. a cross sectional area of 28.6 m2 in cut at suddenly sees an obstruction 76 m. ahead. If of this vehicle.
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respectively. Base width is 10 m., side slope of station 5 + 850. The stationing of the the perception reaction time is 0.5 sec. and Vehicle Time (min.)
3H: 2V. Using prisoidal correction formal, find balancing point is 5 + 650. the coefficient of friction between the tires and A 1.2
the corrected volume of cut in cu.m. between Free haul distance = 50 m. the pavement is 0.40, how far from the B 1.4
the two stations. Compute the stationing of the limits of freehaul obstruction will it stop?
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C 1.5
a) 3459.69 m3 distance. a) 2.78 m.
D 1.6
b) 5625.07 m3 a) 5 + 668.20 and 5 + 718.20 b) 0.65 m.
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c) 2925.82 m3 b) 5 + 671.40 and 5 + 621.40 c) 3.30 m. a) 84.24 mph c) 77.82 mph

d) 1625.35 m3 c) 5 + 638.20 and 5 + 688.20 d) 1.98 m. b) 69.24 mph d) 56.42 mph
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PEAK HOUR FACTOR RIGID PAVEMENT
EXPANSION JOINT
69. Problem Determine the fineness modulus.
73. Problem 76. Problem a) 5.02 c) 3.66
The table shows a 15 minute volume counts
Compute the thickness of a rigid pavement wit The width of expansion joint gap is 24 mm in a b) 4.11 d) 2.78
during the peak hour on an approach of an
intersection. a wheel load capacity of 54 kN if the allowable cement concrete pavement. If the laying

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Time Volume of Traffic tensile stress of the concrete is 1.6 MPa. temperature is 12˚C and the maximum slab ABSOLUTE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF

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6:00 - 6:15 PM 375 Neglect the effect of dowels. temperature is 50˚C, calculate the spacing ASPHALT MIXTURE
6:15 - 6:30 PM 380 a) 420 mm c) 318 mm between the expansion joints. Assume
6:30 - 6:45 PM 412 b) 750 mm d) 610 mm coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete to 78. Problem
be 9.5 x 10-6 per C˚. The expansion joint gap

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6:45 - 7:00 PM 390
Determine the peak hour factor. should be twice the allowable expansion in A sheet asphalt mixture is to be made using

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a) 0.574 c) 0.316 CONTRACTION JOINT concrete. the following percentages by weight of the
b) 0.681 d) 0.945 a) 20.40 m. c) 18.40 m. total mix.

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74. Problem b) 33.24 m. d) 16.50 m.
Material Specific Percentage
Gravity of Weight

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IMPACT FACTOR CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO
Determine the spacing between contraction Sand 2.68 80%
70. CE Board May 2015 joints for a 3.0 m. slab having a thickness of Filler 2.70 12%
20 cm. Coefficient of friction between 77. Problem
Asphalt Cement 1.01 8%
Compute the impact factor for a horizontal concrete and subgrade is 1.5 and unit wt. of The CBR value of a standard crushed rock for

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curve radius of 400 m if the design speed is concrete 2400 kg/cu.m. Allowable tensile a 5 mm penetration is 76 kg/cm2 when it was Compute the absolute specific gravity of the
120 kph. stress of concrete is 0.8 kg/cm2 and that of subjected to a penetration test by a piston composite aggregates.
a) 0.615 c) 0.283

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steel is 800 kg/cm2. Unit weight of steel is plunger 6 cm. dia. moving at a certain speed. a) 3.10 c) 1.15
b) 0.834 d) 0.541 7500 kg/cu.m steel bars having a diameter of What is the CBR of soil sample when b) 1.79 d) 2.37 .

1.6 cm. Total reinforcement is 4 kg/m2 and is subjected to a load of 105 kg it produces a

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equally distributed in both directions. For plain penetration of 5 mm? TRAFFIC and HIGHWAY
STIFFNESS FACTOR cement concrete (without dowels). a) 4.88% c) 5.44% ENGINEERING
71. CE Board May 2015 a) 5.24 m.co rc
b=3m b = 300 cm.
c) 4.44 m.
b) 6.24% d) 3.96%
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What is the stiffness factor of a pavement if its b) 3.83 m. d) 4.88 m. FINENESS MODULUS
It is defined as the number of vehicles per unit
modulus of elasticity is 180 MPa and whose
78. Problem distance occupying a section of roadway at a
subgrade modulus of 40 MPa?
given instant time and is usually measured in
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a) 0.475 c) 0.838 CONSTRUCTION JOINT When a sample of sand having a dry weight of vehicles per mile or per km.
b) 0.511 d) 0.605 600 grams is passed through a set of standard a) Density* c) Flow
75. Problem sieves, the weight in grams retained on the b) Capacity d) Volume
various sieves are as follows.
FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT
Determine the spacing between construction
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Sieve No.
% of individual fraction 80. Problem
72. CE Board May 2015 joints for 3.5 m. slab width having a thickness retained in grams
of 200 mm, coefficient of friction is 1.5. The number of vehicles moving in a specified
Compute the thickness of a flexible pavement 3/8 in 0
Allowable tensile stress in concrete and steel direction on a given lane or roadway that pass
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are 0.8 kg/cm2 and 1400 kg/cm2 respectively. a given point during specified unit time and is
bearing pressure on the base of the pavement #8 90 usually expressed as vehicles per hour or
is 0.15 MPa and the equivalent radius of the Use plain cement concrete. #16 150
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vehicles per day.

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contact area of the tires is equal to 165 mm. a) 4.44 m. c) 3.6 m. #30 66
b) 4.75 m. d) 4.1 m. a) Traffic volume* c) Traffic density
a) 162.6 mm c) 173.4 mm #50 114 b) Traffic capacity d) Basic capacity
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81. Problem 86. Problem 91. Problem 97. Problem
The ability of a roadway to accommodate
___ is the arithmetic mean of the speeds of When the density reaches its maximum, the The reaction time to be used for road safety
traffic volume. It is expressed as the maximum
vehicles passing a point on a highway during flow must be zero because vehicles tend to design is ____ sec.
number of vehicle in a lane or a road that can
an interval of time.. line up end to end. This is generally referred to a) 2.0 c) 2.5 *
pass a given point in unit time, usually an
a) Average speed c) time mean speed * as ___ . b) 1.5 d) 1.0
hour, that is vehicles per hour per lane or

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roadway. b) running speed d) Spot speed a) Space mean speed c) average speed
b) jam density ** d) bottleneck condition 98. Problem

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a) Traffic capacity* c) Traffic density
b) Traffic volume d) Flow 87. Problem Distance traveled by the vehicle during the
92. Problem total reaction time.
___ is the harmonic mean of the speeds of a) braking distance
82. Problem

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vehicles passing a point on a highway during The time taken from the instant the object is
visible to the driver to the instant the brakes b) lag distance*
The max. number of passenger cars that can an interval of time. c) reaction distance

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pass a given point on a lane or roadway a) Space mean speed * c) average speed are effectively applied.
a) reaction time ** c) emotion time d) stopping distance

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during one hour under the most nearly ideal b) Spot speed d) instantaneous speed
roadway and traffic conditions which can b) perception time d) volition time
99. Problem
possibly be attained.
88. Problem

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a) Basic capacity* c) Traffic density 93. Problem Distance traveled by the vehicle after the
b) Traffic capacity d) Traffic volume ___ is the difference between the time the application of the brakes until it will stop.
The time required for a driver to realize that a) braking distance c) reaction distance
front of a vehicle arrives at a point on the
83. Problem brakes must be applied. It is the time from the b) lag distance* d) stopping distance
hightway and the time the front of the next

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instant the object comes on the line of sight of
The max. number of passenger cars that can vehicle arrives at that same point. the driver to the instant he realizes that the 100. Problem
pass a given point on a lane or roadway a) Time headway * vehicle needs to be stopped.

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during one hour under prevailing roadway and b) Time of travel at a spot speed The min. sight distance required on a two-
a) reaction time c) emotion time
traffic conditions. c) Time of travel at a time mean speed lane, two-way highway that will permit a driver
b) perception time* d) volition time
a) Passible capacity* d) Time of travel at a space-mean speed to complete a passing maneuver without

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b) Practical capacity colliding with an opposing vehicle and without
c) Basic capacity
94. Problem
89. Problem cutting off the passed vehicle.
d) Theoretical maximum capacity

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The average speed maintained by a vehicle
over a particular stretched of road, while the
The time required for comparing the different
thoughts, regrouping and registering new
a) sight distance
b) braking distance
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sensations. c) passing sight distance *
vehicle is in motion, this is obtained by dividing a) reaction time c) intellection time * d) non-passing sight distance
The max. number of vehicles that can pass a
the distance covered by the time during which b) perception time d) volition time
given point on a lane or roadway during one
the vehicle is in motion. 101. Problem
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hour without traffic density being so great as to
a) Space mean speed c) average speed 95. Problem
cause unreasonable delay, hazard, or Minimum sight distance required for a driver to
b) spot speed d) running speed *
restrictions to the driver’s freedom to The time taken for final action. stop a vehicle after seeing an object in the
maneuver under the prevailing roadway and a) reaction time c) emotion time vehicle’s path without hitting that object. This
traffic conditions. 90. Problem
b) perception time d) volition time * distance is the sum of the distance traveled
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a) Practical capacity* c) Traffic capacity ___ is the distance between the front of a during perception-reaction time and the
b) Possible capacity d) Theoretical capacity vehicle and the front of the following vehicle 96. Problem distance traveled during braking.
and is usually expressed in feet. a) sight distance
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The time elapsed during emotional sensations b) braking distance
and disturbance such as fear, anger, or any c) passing sight distance
____ is the distance traveled by a vehicle b) merging
other emotional feelings with reference to the
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during a unit of time. c) clear spacing between vehicles d) stopping sight distance *
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a) speed * c) travel speed d) space between vehicles
a) reaction time c) emotion time *
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102. Problem MIN. RADIUS OF HIGHWAY SIGHT DISTANCE OF VERTICAL PORTS AND HARBOR
HORIZONTAL CURVES WITH SUPER SUMMIT (CREST)
Is the length of the roadway a driver can see ELEVATION “e” and COEFFICIENT OF 106. CE Board May 2016
ahead at any particular time. SKID FRICTION “f” 108. Problem A wave at a point where the water depth is
a) sight distance equal to ½ of the wave length or greater to be
b) stopping sight distance 105. Problem A vertical parabolic curve has a sight distance expressed in terms of the parameters of

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c) passing sight distance * of 130 m. The curve has tangent grades of significant wave.
The design speed of an existing horizontal +2.8% and –1.6%. If the height of the driver’s
d) All of the above * a) Deep water wave*

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curve is 80 kph. Determine the min. radius of eye from the pavement is 1.08 m. and the
the horizontal curve if it has a superelevation b) Equivalent depth water wave height
height of the object is 0.60 m, compute the c) Highest wave
of 0.08 and a skid friction of 0.16. length of the vertical curve.
SIGHT DISTANCE d) Significant wave

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a) 209.97 m c) 212.63 m a) 114.73 m c) 103.71 m
(LEVEL SURFACE)
b) 204.94 m d) 223.50 m b) 119.31 m d) 110.46 m

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A driver traveling at 50 mph sees a wall at a STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE accordance with charts which is being used by
certain distance ahead. The driver applies the SIGHT DISTANCE FOR VERTICAL SUMMIT CURVE the Phil. Ports Authority.

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brakes immediately (perception-reaction time HORIZONTAL CURVES ( S < L) a) LWL c) HWL
is 3 seconds) and begins slowing the vehicle
109. Problem b) RWL d) MLLW*
at 6 m/sec2 (decelerating). If the distance from 106. CE Board Nov. 2015 A summit vertical curve has tangent grades of
the stopping point to the wall is 12 m., how far 113. Problem

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+2% and -3%. The curve is to be designed for
was the car from the wall upon perception? A highway curve has a radius of 80 m and a The horizontal distance between two crest of
a speed of 80 kph with a reaction time of 2.5
a) 145.75 m length of 90 m. If the required sight distance is sec. and a coefficient of friction of 0.30. waves.

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b) 104.31 m 60 m, how far off the center of the road could Compute the minimum length of the summit a) wave period
c) 137.86 m you allow the bushes to grow? curve if the height of driver’s eyes is 1.08 m. b) average of the highest one-third of the
d) 120.74 m a) 5.625 m c) 3.063 m. and that of the object is 0.60 m waves

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b) 4.115 m. d) 6.839 m. a) 140.28 m c) 127.05 m c) wave length*
b) 136.83 m d) 151.68 m d) length of trough

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SIGHT DISTANCE FOR A type of wave where the depth is greater than
(LEVELE SURFACE) SAG CURVE
HORIZONTAL CURVES ( S > L) ½ of wave length.
104. Problem 110. Problem a) transitional water wave
107. Problem
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b) shallow water wave
A motorist traveling at 80 kph down a grade of A vertical sag parabolic curve has a length of c) high water wave
The clearance to an obstruction is 40 m. and
5% on a highway observes a crash ahead of 141 m. with tangent grades of - 1.5% and d) deep water wave*
the desirable sight distance when rounding a
him involving an overturned truck that is +2.5% intersecting at station 12 + 640.22 and
horizontal curve is 600 m. Determine the
completely blocking the road. If the motorist elevation of 240 m. above sea level. 115. Problem
minimum radius of horizontal curve if the
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was able to stop his vehicle 10 m from the The highest point of the wave is called.
length of curve is 550 m. long. ➀ Compute the length of the sight distance.
overturned truck, what was his distance from a) wave crest* c) wave height
a) 1117.19 m. a) 175.73 m. c) 152.44 m.
the truck when he first observed the crash? b) wave trough d) wave length
b) 1238.56 m.
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c) 1144.63 m.
and the vehicle decelerates at 3.44 m/sec2? 116. Problem
d) 1016.21 m. ➁ Compute the maximum speed that a car
a) 132.74 m
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b) 149.43 m
a) 118 kph c) 105 kph a) wave crest c) wave height
c) 155.91 m
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