UNIT -1 RAILWAY

1. Write different types of fixtures and fastening. And explain the fish plate in detail with neat sketch. (Write only function and
requirements 2)
2. What are the requirements of an ideal pavement way.
3. Define rail creep. What are causes and effect of creep.

UNIT - 2 RAILWAY
1. Define Station Yards. Explain the marshaling yard in detail.
2. What are the objects of providing superelevation? Derive relationship of Gauge (G), speed (V) and superelevation (e),
with radius of the curve (R).

UNIT - 3 HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT

1. Explain the various Engineering Survey carried out for Highway alignment.
2. Explain the classification of roads as per IRC. Explain each in detail.
3. Explain engineering survey for Highway location.
4. Explain following: i) Jayakar Committee and the recommendations ii) Macadam Construction
5. Write the classification of roads by Nagpur road plan.
6. What are the requirements of an ideal alignment between two stations?
7. Numerical

UNIT - 4 GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS

1. Define camber and kerb. Explain different types of kerb and camber with neat sketch wherever possible.
2. Define camber. Explain different types of camber with neat sketch. Write recommennded values of camber for different
types of road surface.
3. Derive an equation for calculation overtaking sight distance on a highway with neat sketch.
4. Calculate the safe overtaking distance for a design speed of 96km/h . Assume all other data suitably.
5. What is off tracking? Explain with neat sketch. And derive an expression for finding the extra widening required on
horizontal curve.
6. Calculate the length of the transition curve and shift using the following data. Design speed= 65 km/h, radius of circular
curve = 220m. Allowable rate of introduction of super elevation (payment rotated about about the center line) = 1 in 150.
pavement width including extra wedning = 7.5 m
7. What are the factors controlling the Geometric design of Highway.
8. Derive an expression for calculations of overtaking sight distance on a highway with a neat sketch.
9. Define stopping sight distance. Derive an expression for finding stopping sight distance at plane level and at grades slope.
10. Explain PIEV theory.

UNIT - 5 HIGHWAY, MAINTENANCE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

1. Explain subsurface drainage
2. Why people do not use public transport explain briefly.
3. Discuss how the problem of road construction in waterlogged area may be solved.
4. Explain the Surface Drainage in detail with neat sketch.
5. Explain the importance of highway drainage and Requirement of highway drainage system in detaris
6. Explain the role of public transportation in urban development and why people do not use public transportation.