01 Highway Engineering Assignment with out Answer
01 Highway Engineering Assignment with out Answer
Instruc6ons:
Please respond to the following ques4ons based on the content discussed in the lecture on "Introduc*on
and Historical Development of Roads" and the "Importance of Transporta*on". Ensure that you provide
detailed explana4ons where necessary to clarify key points.
Ques6on 1:
What is the significance of transporta6on in a na5on’s development? List at least three key areas
influenced by transporta5on?
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Ques6on 2:
What are the main social costs of transporta5on systems? Provide at least two examples?
Ques6on 3:
List the different modes of transporta6on men5oned in the lecture and explain one advantage and one
disadvantage of each?
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Ques6on 4:
Describe the historical development of Roman roads and explain their importance in road construc5on
history?
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Ques6on 5:
What was John Loudon Macadam’s contribu6on to road construc5on, and how did it improve the roads
of his 5me?
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Ques6on 6:
Explain the difference between Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Bituminous Macadam?
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Ques6on 7:
What are the key characteris5cs and importance of road transport in comparison to other transporta5on
modes?
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Ques6on 8:
What are the major factors for classifying roads? Provide at least three criteria?
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