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For fixed speed and friction, increasing superelevation permits:
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Choose the correct answer
A
No sight distance
B
A smaller safe curve radius within permissible limits
C
No pavement
D
Infinite gradient
Correct Answer
B. A smaller safe curve radius within permissible limits
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More superelevation helps counter centrifugal force, though maximum e is limited for safety. Reference: IRC horizontal curves - maximum superelevation limits/tables
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