Save trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com USN 10CV! Fifth Semester B.E. Degree Exa! ation, December 2012 Transportation Engineering — 1 Time: 3 hrs. Max foo Note: I. Answer FIVE full questions, selecting @ at least TWO questions from each pat 2. Assume IRC standard as applicable. 3. Use of log-log graph permitted. 1a. Explain the role of transportation in the development OPhg country and write the different ‘modes of transport. (06 Marks) b. Explain the recommendations of Jayakan committee ww Rey were implemented. (06 Marks) €. Explain the objectives of the following: IRC; ii) CRF; iii) HRB; iv) CRRI, (08 Marks) 2 a. List and explain the different planning. d for highways. (06 Marks) b. Caleulate the length of roads requi ii development plan. Area of the district is 4500 sq. km and the number of tans (07 Marks) Fix the priority for the following al e proposals. Population and productivity units are given: Proposal | Road length, Population range Productivity. 1000t 20g | 2000 — 5000 | > 5000 | Agriculture | Industrial x 2 30 10. 100. 150. B 50 35 15 200 250 ic 38 40. 10 300 175 Ropeiaict ses 1 2 4 1s 20 productivity (07 Marks) 3 a. What are ‘ements of highway alignment, list and explain briefly. (06 Marks) b. Explain the fright of way and indicate the factors on which it depends. (06 Marks) Cale ight distance required for a design speed of 100 kmph, if the road is sloping = nd breaking efficiency of vehicle is 50%. Also calculate intermediate sight igtance. (08 Marks) in wht sketches how restrictions to sight distance occurs on highways. (06 Marka) Je the OSD for a design speed of 80 kmph, if A ~ 1.8 kmphisec. Also calculate the overtaking 2one required and draw the sketch for the same. (10 Marks) Jain briefly the different types of gradients used for highways (04 Marks) 10f2 BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiativeSave trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com 1 PART-B 5 a. List and explain the desirable properties of sub grade soil. ve Following data refers to CBn experiment on subgrade soil. Calculate the Gin valugot soil and indicate its importance: Penetration mm [0] 0.511.0[15]2.0[25[3.0[40]5.0[75 Load, kg of 5 [16 [28 [40 [48 [57 [68 | 7 Tag 107 (07 Marks) c. List the various tests on bituminous materials and mixes, indicatiniieir agp lications, (07 Marks) 6 a, Explain the meaning and application of ESWL. (06 Marks) b. Calculate the ESWL for the following data P = 41 ‘wheel centre to centre spacing of tyres 30cm, distance between walls 12cm “€jculate ESWL. at 20, 25 and 30em depth of pavement. (07 Marks) ©. List and explain the various design factors to be consi pavements. (07 Marks) 7 a. Explain the compaction process of subgrade soil ing the various specifications, (06 Marks) b. Design an road side drain for an design di Manning's roughness coefficient is 0.02: ‘m/sec, if velocity is 1.2 nvsec and ottom width of 0.6m and side slope of the drain as 1:1.5 (1 = vertical, 1.5 horizoy (08 Marks) ©. Explain the significance of highway (06 Marks) 8 a. Explain the various road user bene iighWay improvements. (06 Marks) b. Compare the following two typ, ‘ements and recommend the best one: WBM BM [2 lakhs | 4.2 lakhsvem ars 5 15 0.9 lakhs/em | 2.0 lakhs/km_ cost, Rs. | 0.35 lakhs/km | 0.25 lakhs/km interest, 9 9 8 (os Marks) ©. Explain t and BOOT method of highway financing. (06 Marks) 2of2 BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiative