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Highway Technology

The document is an examination paper for the NVQ Level 06 in Highway Technology, part of the National Diploma in Construction Technology, dated December 2015. It consists of various questions covering topics such as traffic flow, parking systems, highway illumination, road signs, geometric design, traffic accidents, and road maintenance. Candidates are instructed to answer any five questions from the paper, which spans three pages.

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Highway Technology

The document is an examination paper for the NVQ Level 06 in Highway Technology, part of the National Diploma in Construction Technology, dated December 2015. It consists of various questions covering topics such as traffic flow, parking systems, highway illumination, road signs, geometric design, traffic accidents, and road maintenance. Candidates are instructed to answer any five questions from the paper, which spans three pages.

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Department of Technical Education and Training

NVQ Level 06 Written Examination - December 2015 (Semester II)

National Diploma in Construction Technology

Highway Technology 6S2NVQ 1522 Three Hours

Instructions: Answerany five (05) questions.


(This paper consists of 03 pages)

01. (a) What are the meaning of traffic flow and traffic density (concentration)?
(04 Marks)

(b) Give the types of traffic surveys? (04 Marks)

(c) What are the uses of traffic volume data? (04 Marks)

(d) Draw the following parking systems:

(i) Parallel parking

(ii) Angle parking (600) (04 Marks)

(e) What are the effects of parking along the road? (04 Marks)

02. (a) What are the lamp types used for highways for illumination (04 Marks)

(b) What are the purposes for lighting up steets (06 Marks)

(c) Briefly explain the importance of the followings

(i) Spacing of lamp post


(ii) Mounting height (06 Marks)

(d) What is vehicle speed? (04 Marks)

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03. (a) Give the size shape and colour for the following:

(i) Danger warning signs

(ii) Prohibitory signs

(iii) Restrictive signs

(iv) Mandatory signs. (08 Marks)

(b) Give one example each for the above signs. (04 Marks)

(c) Draw and explain the following longitudinal road markings with relevant
measurements. (08 Marks)

(i) Centre line marking

(ii) Centre line marking with reflective studs

(iii) Longitudinal line prohibiting crossing except for turning right

(iv) Combination of two continuous line with reflective studs.

04. (a) Briefly explain the following with sketches

(i) Sight distance

(ii) Horizontal curvature (06 Marks)

(b) Enumetrate the various types of road geometric design of highways. (06 Marks)

(c)

P
1200

T
L

Q R
D
Radius=38m

PQ and PR are tangents of the curve. QR-Arc.

Find (i) Tangent length (T)

(ii) Arc length (L)

(iii) Cord length (D) (08 Marks)

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05. (a) (i) What is an accident? (02 Marks)

(ii) What are its causes? (08 Marks)

(b) (i) What are the traffic signals. (02 Marks)

(ii) What are the reasons for using traffic signals? (04 Marks)

(c) What are the purposes of the channelization? (04 Marks)

06. (a) What are the four types of road maintenance activities? (04 Marks)

(b) What are the various methods and precautions adopted to minimize the effect of
surface drainage? (04 Marks)

(c) What are the methods of handling surface drainage? (04 Marks)

(d) What are the types of culverts? (04 Marks)

(e) What are the types of bridges? (04 Marks)

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