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B.E. (Civil Engineering)

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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

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(2019 Pattern) (Semester - VII) (401002)

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Instructions to the candidates:
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1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.
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3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

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Q1) a) Explain with neat sketch of cross section of road pavement in embankment
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showing different elements and write their functions. [6]
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b) What is purpose of providing camber? Explain with sketches different
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shapes of cross slopes of road pavement? [6]
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c) Calculate minimum sight distance required to aviod head-on collision of
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two cars approaching from opposite direction at 100 and 80 kmph. Assume
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a reaction time of 2.5 seconds, coefficient of friction of 0.7 and a break

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efficiency of 50 percent, in either case. [6]

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Q2) a) Explain PIEV theory of stopping sight distance. [6]

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b) What is ruling gradient, what are the limiting values of IRC

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recommendations of ruling gradient? When limiting gradient is used? [6]

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c) Desing speed of a highway is 100 kmph. There is a horizontal curve of

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radius 300 m on a certain locality. Calculate superelevation needed to

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maintain this speed. If maximum superelevation of 0.07 is not to be

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exceeded, calculate the maximum allowable speed on this curve as it is

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not possible to increase the radius. Safe limit of transverse coefficient of

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friction is 0.15. [6]

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Q3) a) Enlist desirable properties of road aggregate and explain any one in details.
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b) Explain the terms Cutback, Emulsions, flash and fire point. [6]
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c) Enlist different tests on bitumen and explain any one in details. [6]
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Q4) a) Explain how Impact Test on aggregates is done in the laboratory. How

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are the results of the test interpreted? [6]

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c) State and explain desirable properties of the sub grade soil? [6]

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Q5) a) State comparison between rigid pavement and flexible pavement. [6]

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b) Why joints are necessary in concrete pavements? State the various types
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of joints. Explain any one in brief. [6]
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Q6) a) Write short note on surface drainage system of highway. [6]

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b) Describe briefly the various factors influences the pavement design. [6]
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c) State the Westergaards stress equations for wheel loads at all the three
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regions of cement concrete pavement with meanings of notations used.
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Q7) a) What is permanent way? Describe components permanent way with neat
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b) Find out maximum scour depth for a straight stream flow condition for a
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bridge sight if design discharge is 600 m3 per second and mean diameter

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of soil bed particle is 0.6 mm. (Use constant for maximum scour depth
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c) What is role and necessity of railway in development of country? [5]

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Q8) a) Draw a neat labeled sketch showing all the components of bridges and
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state purpose of each component. [6]

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b) A bridge has linear waterway of 100 m constructed across a river whose

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natural waterway is 120 m. Calculate a height of afflux under the bridge if

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discharge during flood is 1200 m3 per second and average floor depth is
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3 m. Use Molesworth’s formula. [6]

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c) What are different types of gauges? Explain their suitability. [5]

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