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B. TECH.
FIFTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2013-14
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 suitably, if necessary only.

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

(a) Discuss the role of transportation in economic development of a
country.
(b) What are the factors on which stopping sight distance depends?
Calculate the SSD on a highway at a descending gradient of 2.5%
for a design speed of 90kmph.
(c) What are the objects of providing camber? In an area of heavy
rainfall a State Highway of high type bituminous surface with four
lanes is to be constructed. Design and draw the camber board for a
composite camber.
(d) What are the desirable properties of aggregates to be used as
highway material?
(e) Explain the relationship among speed, density and volume for traffic
stream.
(f) What are the general causes of pavement failure?

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

(a) What are the various surveys to be carried out before planning a
highway system?
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(b) Explain the role of pavement surface characteristics in highway
geometric design.
(c) Derive an expression for calculating overtaking sight distance on a
highway.
(d) Draw neat sketch of a clover leaf intersection and show different
directions of traffic flow.
(e) Enumerate different method of carrying out spot speed studies.
Explain how traffic volume data are presented.
(f) List the various tests carried out on road aggregates. Explain any
test in detail.
3. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(a) Write the steps wise procedure for the construction of water bound
macadam road.
(b) Explain CBR method (IRC: 37-2001) of flexible pavement design.
(c) There is a horizontal curve of radius 400m and length 200m on a
two lane one way road (Design speed 75kmph). Calculate the set-
back distances required from the centre line on the inner side of the
curve so as to provide for stopping sight distance and overtaking
sight distance.
4. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(a) The design speed of a highway is 80 kmph. There is a horizontal
cave of radius 200m on a certain locality. Calculate the super
elevation needed to maintain this speed. If the maximum super
elevation of 0.007 is not to be exceeded, calculate the maximum
allowable speed on this horizontal curve as it is not possible to
increase the radius. Safe limit of transverse coefficient of friction is
0.15.
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(b) Explain the construction procedure of mastic asphalt, stone matrix
asphalt and sheet asphalt.
(c) Discuss the importance of hill road drainage. Explain various types
of drainage systems designed for hill roads.
5. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 10 x 2 = 20
(a) Briefly explain the importance of parking facilities in urban areas.
What are the various types of parking facilities designed for traffic
needs?
(b) Explain the various factors affecting vehicle operation cost.
(c) Determine the warping stresses at interior, edge and corner regions
in a 30cm thick concrete pavement with transverse joints at 12m
interval and longitudinal joints at 3.6m interval. The modulus of
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subgrade reaction is 7Kg/cm . Assume the following data:
Temperature differential for day conditions to be 0.6C per cm slab
thickness. Radius of loaded area 15cm. Thermal coefficient of
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concrete 10 x 10 per C. Modulus of elasticity of concrete, E=3 x
5 2
10 kg/cm . Poissons ratio is 0.15. Use the figure attached. Wheel
load = 5500 kg.