Purpose of a Section View on Plans

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The primary purpose of a section view, such as a typical roadway cross-section, is to:
  1. AShow the object in perspective
  2. BRemove all dimensions
  3. CShow only curved surfaces
  4. DReveal internal features by imagining the object cut by a plane
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Answer: D. Reveal internal features by imagining the object cut by a plane

A section view shows the object as if cut by a plane, exposing internal layers such as pavement courses, subgrade and drainage on a typical roadway section.
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