GATE CE 2018 Set 1 — Question 64
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Given the following data: design life years, lane distribution factor , annual rate of growth of commercial vehicles , vehicle damage factor and initial traffic in the year of completion of construction Commercial Vehicles Per Day (CVPD). As per IRC:37-2012, the design traffic in terms of cumulative number of standard axles (in million standard axles, up to two decimal places) is ______
Correct answer
75 to 78
Solution
The cumulative number of standard axles () in million standard axles (msa) is calculated using the formula from IRC:37-2012:Where:
- CVPD (initial traffic in the year of completion)
- (annual growth rate)
- years (design life)
- (lane distribution factor)
- (vehicle damage factor)
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