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Download Solution PDFThe highest point on the road surface is called:
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Camber:
It is the slope provided to the road surface in the transverse direction to drain off the rainwater from the road surface. It is also known as the cross slope of the road. Camber can be written as 1 in n or x%.
There are generally three types of camber:
(a) Straight Camber (b) Parabolic Camber (c) Mixed Camber.
Crown:
- The highest point of the camber is called the crown of the road.
Additional Information
Gradient:
It is the slope provided to the surface of the road in the longitudinal direction for the vertical alignment of the road. There are three kinds of gradients:
(a) Ruling Gradient (b) Limiting Gradient (c) Exceptional Gradient
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