GATE CE 2017 Set 2 — Question 25

NAT+1 / -0EasyGradientHorizontal & Vertical AlignmentTransportation Engineering

Transportation Engineering → Horizontal & Vertical Alignment → Gradient

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 6%, a horizontal curve of radius 50 m is encountered. The grade compensation (in percentage, up to two decimal places) to be provided for this case would be___________

GC = \frac{30 + R}{R}

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GC = \frac{30 + R}{R}

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