Highway Design and John Smeaton Quiz

What is John Smeaton famously known as?

• Father of Mechanical Engineering

• Father of Electrical Engineering

• Father of Civil Engineering

• Father of Chemical Engineering

What profession did John Smeaton initially pursue before becoming an engineer?

• Medicine

• Architecture

• Law

• Teaching

What organization did Smeaton attend meetings of to gain scientific knowledge?

• The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

• The Royal Academy of Arts

• The Royal Society of London

• The British Association for the Advancement of Science

In what year did John Smeaton open his own shop in Great Turnstile, London?

• 1748

• 1750

• 1751

• 1756

What significant engineering project did Smeaton undertake in 1756?

• Construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal

• Construction of the Coldstream Bridge

• Building the Eddystone Lighthouse

• Building the Chimney Mill at Spital Tongues

What are the key vehicle characteristic design parameters?

• Length, width, height

• Width, height, overhangs

• Height, overhangs, minimum turning paths

• Width, height, overhangs, minimum turning paths at intersections

What is the primary purpose of a highway shoulder?

What is the 85th percentile design speed?

Which of the following is NOT a type of horizontal curve?

What does AADT stand for?