MODEL QUESTION PAPER: Engg. & Mngt. Exam.

,
May, 2014
B.Tech 3
rd
Year, 6
th
Semester 2014
Dept. CIVIL ENGINEERING,

Paper Name: Highway and Transportation Engineering Paper Code: CE 601

Full Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hours
Group A
Multiple Choice Type Question (1*10 = 10)
1. Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following:
i) Motor Vehicle Act was enacted in the year
(a) 1930 (b) 1934
(c) 1939 (d) 1948
ii) As per third road development plan, primary road system includes
(a) NH and SH (b) NH only
(c) Expressway and NH (d) Expressway and SH
iii) The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross-slope of the land is
(a) up to 10% (b) between 10% and 25%
(c) between 25% and 40% (d) above 40%
iv) The boundary between the pavement and shoulder is known as
(a) kerb (b) shoulder
(c) median (d) transition curve
.
v) The maximum width of the vehicle as per IRC recommendation is
(a) 1.85 m; (b) 2.20 m;
(c) 2.54 m; (d) 2.44 m.
vi) As per IRC recommendation, the maximum limit of super elevation for mixed traffic
in plain terrain is
(a) 1 in 10 (b) 1 in 12.5
(c) 1 in 15 (d) equal to the camber
vii) The mechanical extra widening required for 10.5 m wide pavement on a horizontal
curve of radius R metre is
(a) L
2
/ (2R); (b) 2L
2
/ (3R);
(c) L
2
/ (R); (d) 3L
2
/ (2R).



(viii) In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at
(a) 2.5 mm penetration only; (b) 5 mm penetration only;
(c) 7.5 mm penetration only; (d) both 2.5 mm and 5 mm penetrations.
(ix) The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less
than
(a) 30; (b) 40;
(c) 50; (d) 60.
(x) Rigidity Factor is the ratio of
(a) tire pressure to contact pressure; (b) contact pressure to tire pressure;
(c) half contact pressure to tire pressure; (d) none of these.
(xi) The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soil is
(a) smooth wheel roller; (b) pneumatic tired roller;
(c) sheep foot roller; (d) vibrator.
(xii) The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from
(a) 20 mm to 25 mm; (b) 50 mm to 75 mm;
(c) 70 mm to 100 mm; (d) 100 mm to 120 mm.
(xiii) Traffic volume is equal to
(a) Traffic density x traffic speed; (b) Traffic density/Traffic speed;
(c) Traffic speed/Traffic density; (d) none of these.
(xiv) Which of the following represents the hardest grade of bitumen?
(a) 30 / 40 (b) 60 / 70
(c) 80 / 100 (d) 100 / 120
(xv) The unit of modulus of subgrade reaction is
(a) kg/cm (b) kg/cm
2

(c) kg/cm
3
(d) kg/cm
4









Group B
(Short Answer Type question)
Answer any three of the following 3*5= 15
2. What are the different types of bituminous materials? Explain. (5)
3. With a neat sketch show different conflict points in a 4 legged intersection and
calculate the total number of possible conflicts. (5)

4. Calculate the values of ruling minimum and absolute minimum radius of horizontal
curve of a highway in plain terrain. Assume ruling design speed and maximum design
speed as 100 kmph and 80 kmph and maximum superelevation e = 0.07 and transverse
skid resistance f = 0.15. (5)
5. Explain (i) Warping Stresses and (ii) Frictional Stresses for a rigid pavement. (5)
6. Briefly describe the construction of WBM. (5)
7. Derive an equation for finding the super elevation required if the design coefficient of
lateral friction is f. Mention other variables used in this expression. (5)
Group C
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any three of the following 3*15= 45
8. (i) What do you mean by camber? What is the necessity of providing camber? (2+3)
(ii) Discuss the factors on which camber depends. What are the values of camber as
per IRC for different types of road surfaces? (2.5+2.5)
(iii) Derive an expression for finding the stopping sight distance at leveled surface and
slopes. (2.5+2.5)
9. (i) What are the objectives of providing transition curve in a roadway? (5)
(ii) Calculate the length of transition curve and the shift using the following data:
a) Design speed = 65 kmph,
b) Radius of circular curve = 220 m,
c) Allowable rate of introduction of superelevation (pavement rotated about
centre line) = 1 in 150,
d) Pavement width = 7 m,
e) Length of rigid wheel base = 6 m. (8)
(iii) While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 6%, a horizontal curve of radius
60 m is encountered. Find the compensated gradient at the curve. (2)





10. (i) State the object of providing extra-widening of pavements on horizontal curves.
(ii) Derive an expression for extra-widening on curves for n number of traffic lanes.
(iii) Find the total widening required for a four lane highway on a horizontal curve of
270 m radius. Design speed of the road is 80 kmph and length of the wheel base is
6.1 m. (4+6+5)

11. (i) State difference between flexible pavement and rigid pavement. (3+3+9)
(ii) The design speed of highway is 80 kmph. There is a horizontal curve of radius
200m on a certain locality. Calculate the super elevation needed to maintain this
speed. If the maximum super elevation of 0.07 is not to be exceeded, calculate
maximum allowable speed on this horizontal curve as it is not possible to increase
the radius. Safe limit of transverse co-efficient of friction is 0.15.

12. (i) Write down the function of soil sub-grade, base, sub-base course for flexible and
rigid pavement.
(ii) Calculate the stresses at interior, edge and corner regions of cement concrete
pavement using Westergarads stress equations. Use the following data:
(a) Wheel load P = 5100 kg
(b) Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete, E = 3 x 10
5
kg/cm
2
(c) Thickness of pavement, h = 20 cm
(d) Poissons ratio, = 0.15
(e) Modulus of sub-grade reaction, K = 8 kg/cm
2
(f) Radius of contact area, a = 15 cm. (3+3+9)

13. Write short notes on any three of the following: (3 x 5 = 15)

(i) Advantage and disadvantage of Traffic signal.
(ii) ESWL and Group Index method of flexible pavement design.
(iii) Bitumen penetration and softening point test.
(iv) Aggregate impact value test.
(v) CBR method of soil.










Answer of Group A (Multiple Choice Questions)

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
(c) (c) (b) (a) (d) (c) (d) (d) (c) (b)


xi xii xiii xiv xv
(c) (a) (a) (a) (c)