Highway Planning Assignment

1. What are various transportation systems? Explain them with

advantages and disadvantages.
2. Explain the history of road development in world.
3. Explain the road development in India.
4. Explain the sailent features of 1st,2nd and 3rd road development
plans in India. Give all formulae.
5. Write short note on the following
a. Indian road congress.
b. TRRL.
c. Central road fund.
d. Motor vehicle act.
6. What are the significant recommendation of Jayakar
Committee Report?. Mention how this helped in road
development in India.
7. With neat sketches briefly explain the various road patterns
commonly in use.
8. Explain various surveys to be carried out before planning the
highway.
9. Explain saturation system in highway planning.
10. What are the various plans to be prepared after planning
surveys are carried out?. Explain interpretation and
preparation of master plan.
11. Solve problems on 1st, 2nd and 3rd road development plan
selected from question papers as told in class.

(Questions has to be typed)

 Highway Alignment Assignment

1. What are the various requirement of an ideal highway

alignment? Discuss briefly.
2.