PRASANNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,

Belthangady (D.K.)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
1st Internal Assessment
Subject: elements of civil engg and mechanics
Subject code: 15CV663
Semester: 1st
Answer any TWO full questions
1

Marks: 40
Time:1 hour
Date: 18/03/2015

(a) Define civil engineering? Explain the different fields of civil engineering?

[10M]

(b) Compare the flexible and rigid pavements and write the advantages and disadvantages of
flexible and rigid pavements.
[10M]

2 (a) Explain the classification of dams

[10M ]

(b) Four coplanar forces acting at a point are shown in a figure. One of the forces is unknown
and its magnitude is shown by P. The resultant has a magnitude of 500N and it is acting along the
X-axis. Determine the unknown force P and its inclination with the X-axis.

3 (a) State the Parallelogram? Define the Equation.

[6M]

(b) Replace the 50 KN force acting on a concrete column at an eccentricity ex 100 mm by a

force couple system.

[4M]

PRASANNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,

Belthangady (D.K.)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
1st internal assessment
Subject: Transportation engineering-ll
Subject code: 10CV63
Semester: 6th
Answer any TWO full questions
1

Marks: 25
Time:1hour
Date: 10/03/2015

(a) What is permanent way? Mention the requirements of an ideal permanent way. [6M]
(b)Define creep.With sketch explain the theories & causes of creep
Define coning of wheel & explain it.

[4M]
[2 M ]

2 (a) Explain pandrol clip and bearing plates

[5M]

(b) Calculate the maximum permissible train load that can be pulled by a locomotive having
four pairs of driving wheel, carrying an axle load of 24 tons each. The train has to run at a speed
of 80kmph on a straight level, BG track. Also calculate the reduction in speed, if the train climbs
the gradient 1 in 150. If the train climbs the gradient with a 30 curve, then what should be
reduction in speed?
[7M ]
3 (a)Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of any three types of ballast
(b)Explain with neat sketch different types of rails
Draw a typical crossection of electrified tracks.

[5 M ]
[6 M ]
[1 M ]