Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The Passenger Car Unit (PCU) for a two-axle truck on an Indian highway (as per IRC) is approximately:
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Choose the correct answer
A
1.0
B
2.0
C
3.0
D
4.5
Correct Answer
B. 2.0
Why is this the answer?
IRC SP 41 PCU values: Passenger car = 1.0; two-axle truck/bus = 2.0; three-axle truck = 3.0; motorcycle = 0.5; cycle = 0.5; bullock cart = 8.0. PCU converts mixed traffic to equivalent passenger car units for capacity analysis.
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