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CE (PC) 506 - Transportation Engineering - 5682 - 2023

Transport engineering 2

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TECH(N)/ODD/SEM-5/5682/2023-2024/I036
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WEST BENGAL
Paper Code : CE(PC)506 Transportation Engineering
UPID : 005682

Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks :70


The Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidate are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable

Group-A (Very Short Answer Type Question)


1. Answer any ten of the following : [ 1 x 10 = 10 ]
(I) Camber in the road is provided for
(A) Effective drainage
(B) Counteracting the centrifugal force
(C) Having proper sight distance
(D) None of these
(II) Which of the following is the traffic that is prepared based on 365 days of the year?
a) Annual average daily traffic b) Average daily traffic c) Average yearly traffic d) Yearly traffic
(III) The stress in pavement changes __________

(IV) The stability of slopes is considered while designing?


a) National highway
b) State highway
c) Hill roads
d) District roads
(V) Which of the following types of roads are most preferred for highways?

a) Cement concrete roads


b) Gravel roads
c) Bituminous roads
d) Unpaved surfaces
(VI) Right of way width is
a) Width of highway between the boundary lines of property abutting it
b) Width of bottom of embankment
c) Width of pavement
d) Width of crest
(VII) Which of the following does the thickness of lines represent in Traffic flow maps?
a) Volume change
b) Boundary for expansion
c) Direction of flow
d) Traffic volume
(VIII) For how long is the needle allowed to penetrate in the penetration test?

(IX) The economical highway can be achieved by __________


a) More transport cost and less quality aggregate
b) Cheap aggregate
c) Good quality aggregate
d) Good aggregate and less transport cost
(X) The resisting length should be kept __________
a) minimum
b) Maximum
c) Depends on gradient
d) Depends on rise and fall
(XI) The maximum width of the vehicle as per IRC recommendation is
(A) 2.20 m
(B) 1.85 m
(C) 2.54 m
(D) 2.44 m
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(XII) The study of traffic engineering is divided into how many major categories?

Group-B (Short Answer Type Question)


Answer any three of the following : [ 5 x 3 = 15 ]
2. Write the difference between Flexible and Rigid pavement? [5]
3. What are the recommendations of Jayakar Committee? [5]
4. Discuss the various factors affecting sight distance of a road. [5]
5. The radius of a horizontal curve is 100 m & design speed is 50 kmph. Find the superelevation required if [5]
the full lateral is assumed to develop. The coefficient of lateral friction is 0.15.
6. Derive an expression for calculating the overtaking sight distance on a highway. [5]

Group-C (Long Answer Type Question)


Answer any three of the following : [ 15 x 3 = 45 ]
7. Write short notes on a) Thirteenth highest hourly traffic volume, b) 85th percentile speed, c) Traffic signal [
system, d) traffic accident, e) traffic markings 3+3+3+3+3
]
8. (a) What are the objectives of dowel bars? [5]
(b) What are the objectives of tie bars? [5]
(c) Write a short note on CBR test [5]
9. (a) What do you mean by design life & lane distribution factor? [4]
(b) What is vehicle damage factor? [5]
(c) Find the cumulative standard axle for the design period with the given data [6]
•Two lane single carriage way is to designed in plain area
•Initial traffic in the year of completion of construction = 310 CVPD (sum of both directions) as
mentioned
below:
Traffic growth rate = 7.0 %
•Design life = 15 years
•Vehicle damage factor based on axle load survey
•Design CBR of sub-grade soil = 5%.

10. (a) What is setback distance on horizontal curves? [5]


(b) A NH passing through rolling terrain in heavy rainfall area has a horizontal curve of radius 500 m. [ 10 ]
Design the length of transition curve assuming neccessary data.
11. (a) Discus various types of traffic signs as per IRC standard. [7]
(b) Define Time mean speed and Space mean speed. [4]
(c) If the spot speeds are 50, 40, 60,54 and 45, then find the time mean speed and space mean speed. [4]

*** END OF PAPER ***

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