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B. TECH.
FIFTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2012-13
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING I

Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 100

Note : (i) Attempt ALL questions.
(ii) Choices are given in each question set.
(iii) Assume any data required as per IRC.

1. Attempt any Four of the following questions: 5 x 4 = 20

(a) Briefly discuss the important characteristics of major modes of
transportation in India.
(b) Briefly explain the various requirements of an ideal road alignment.
(c) What are the various geometric elements to be considered in
highway design? Differentiate between the term 'Camber' and
'Super elevation'.
(d) What are the different sight distances considered in road geometry
design? Briefly explain the significance of each of them.
(e) Calculate the safe stopping sight distance for design speed 60
Kmph for two way traffic on a two lane road.
(f) Calculate the stopping sight distance on a highway at descending
gradient of 2% for a design speed of 80 Kmph, where f = 0.3 and
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G=9.8 m / sec .

2. Attempt any Four of the following questions: 5 x 4 = 20

(a) Briefly explain how different vehicular characteristics affect the
design of roads?
(b) Briefly explain the importance of carrying out traffic volume studies.
What are the different methods of carrying out volume studies?

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(c) Differentiate the following : Wheel Load P = 5100 Kg
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(i) Space mean speed and Time mean speed Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete (E = 3 x 10 kg /cm )
(iii) Spot speed and Running speed Pavement thickness h = 18 cm.
(d) What are the different types of traffic signs? Briefly explain with the = 0.15
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help of neat sketches. Modulus of subgrade reaction k = 6.0 kg / cm
(e) What are the advantages and disadvantages of traffic signals? Radius of contact area a = 15 cm.
(f) List the various types of intersections. What are the advantages and
limitations of traffic rotary? 5. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(a) Briefly discuss the important points to be considered for finalizing
3. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20 alignment of hill roads.
(a) Briefly compare the characteristics of 'Flexible pavement' and 'Rigid (b) What are the different problems in design, construction and
pavement'. What do you understand by structural failure of maintenance of hill roads?
pavement? (c) What are the different methods for economic analysis of highway
(b) What are the various factors to be considered in pavement design? projects?
What do you understand by design of flexible pavement? What are
the input parameters required for flexible pavement design by CBR
method?
(c) Briefly discuss the following with reference to rigid pavement :
(i) Critical combination of stresses due to wheel load and
temperature.
(ii) Transverse joints.

4. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20

(a) Briefly explain the various types of bituminous construction.
(b) Write a short note on construction of joints in cement concrete
roads.
(c) Calculate the stresses at interior edge and corner regions of a
cement concrete pavement using Westergaard's Stress equation.

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