Internal Assessment Question Paper – 1

Ramaiah Institute of Technology

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)
Department of Civil Engineering

Term: Sep’20 – Dec’20 Course: Principles of Bridge Engineering Course Code: CVE741
CIE: Test 1 Max Marks: 30 Time: 1Hr
Answer any two full questions. Suitably assume any missing data.
Sl. Question Mark CO Bloom s
No. Level

Explain with neat dimensional sketches IRC Class AA tracked and wheeled
loading considered in bridge design. 5 2 1

1. Design the waterway for the cross section of a stream given the following
details: Bed slope – 1:1600; Manning’s constant – 0.025; HFL – 10.50m
Distance(m) 0 12 25 60 75 90 95 10 1 2
RL(m) 12.0 11.0 9.0 4.0 8.0 11.50 12.0

List the various forces that are to be considered in the design of bridge. Explain any 2
5 1
two forces.
2.
Determine the waterway for a bridge across a stream with a flood discharge off
245m3/sec, velocity 1.5m/sec and with flow at high flood level 55m. If the allowable
10 1 2
velocity under the bridge is 1.6m/sec.

List the various factors to be considered for the bridge site selection.
5 1 1
Determine the economic span of the bridge from the following data;
3. Span (m) 5 10 15 20 25
Superstructure cost (Rs lakhs) 4 9 13 20 25
10 1 2
Substructure cost (Rs lakhs) 16 28 36 45 56