CLUSTER UNIVERSITY SRINAGAR

Class: - B.Tech. 7th Sem Session: 2023 Branch: Civil Engineering

Paper Title: Transportation Engineering-I Paper Code: C-703 Batch: - 2019
Max. Marks: -100 Min. Marks: - 40 Time: - 03 Hours
Note: (Attempt any four questions from Section “A”, four from Section “B” and all from Section “C”)

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Section – A [Long Answer Type Questions. Attempt Any Four] 14 x 04 = 56 Marks

Q1. Explain the different types of surveys to select highway alignment locations. Calculate the
road length required to connect two points at elevation difference of 1000m if 8.33% of
gradient is to be maintained for first half length of the road and 6.67% to be maintained for
second half length.
Q2. The consolidated data collected from speed and delay studies by floating car method on a
stretch of urban road of length 4.0 km, are given in Table 1. Determine the average values of
(i) volume (ii) journey speed and (iii) running speed of the traffic stream along each direction.
Table 1
No. of
Total Stopped No. of No. of vehicles
Tri Journey time
Directio delay vehicles vehicles from
p
n of Trip overtakin overtake opposite
No.
g n directio
Min. Sec. Min. Sec. n
1 N–S 6 32 1 40 4 7 268
2 S–N 7 14 1 50 5 3 186
3 N–S 6 50 2 10 5 3 282
4 S–N 7 40 2 30 2 1 205
5 N–S 6 10 1 45 3 5 256
6 S–N 8 14 2 20 2 2 172

Q3. Calculate the stress at interior, edge and corner regions of a cement concrete pavement using
Westergaard’s equation. Use the fallowing data

Wheel load, P=5100kg

Modulus of elasticity of concrete, E=3 x 105 kg/cm²
Pavement thickness, h=18cm
Poisson’s ratio=0.15
Modulus of subgrade reaction= 6 kg/cm3
Radius of contact area=15 cm

Q4. Explain wind rose diagram. What is its utility and its types?

Q5. Derive the expression for superelevation (e) if a car moves a speed of V on a horizontal curve
of radius R and coefficient of friction f.
Q6. Discuss the common types of on-street parking in detail.
Section – B [Short Answer Type Questions. Attempt Any Four] 07 x 04 = 28 Marks

Q7. Discuss the classification of roads in detail based on a modified system of highways
classification.
Q8. The entry and exit width at the rotary is 10 m. The weaving length of the rotary is 54 m.
Table below gives the traffic (pcu/h) from the four approaches, traversing the rotary. Find the
capacity of rotary.
Approach Left turn Straight Right turn
North 400 700 300
South 350 370 420
East 200 450 550
West 350 500 520

Q9. Given the following data: design life n =15 years, lane distribution factor D =0.75, annual rate
of growth of commercial vehicles r =6%, Vehicle Damage Factor F = 4 and initial traffic in
the year of completion of construction =3000 Commercial Vehicles Per Day (CVPD).
Calculate the design traffic in terms of cumulative number of standard axles (in million
standard axles).
Q10. Explain the factors to be considered while selecting the site for airport.
Q11. Discuss the difference between flexible and rigid pavement.
Q12. What is the difference between a runway and a taxiway? What are the functions of a
taxiway?

Section – C [Multiple Choice Type Questions. Attempt All] 02 x 08 = 16 Marks

Q13. The most raised portion of the pavement is called

a) Super elevation
b) Camber
c) Crown
d) Kerb

Q14. Which road plan in India was the first attempt for the Road Development Programme
between 1943-1963?.
a) Poona Road Plan
b) Nagpur Road Plan
c) Bombay Road Plan
d) Lucknow Road Plan

Q15. In highway geometric design, cumulative speed distribution is drawn and the design is
checked at which percentile?
a) 85th percentile
b) 95th percentile
c) 100th percentile
d) 98th percentile

Q16. Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

a) parallel parking
b) 30° angle parking
c) 45° angle parking
d) 90° angle parking

Q17. Group index method of designing flexible pavement is based on

p. Plasticity index; q. Shear strength; r. CBR value; s. Percent fines
a) p, q and r
b) q and r
c) p and s
d) p, r and s

Q18. The longitudinal joints in cement concrete pavements are constructed with suitable
a) Torsion Rods
b) Tie Bars
c) Dowell Bars
d) Shear Rods

Q19. In which area of airport loading and unloading, parking, refueling of an aircraft is carried
out?
a) Apron
b) Taxiways
c) Runways
d) Hanger

Q20. The point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the
runway surface and the other end of the runway is called as
a) base width of hanger
b) effective flight width
c) effective length of runway
d) effective length of taxiway

Name of the Paper Setter: Dr. Abdullah Ahmad

College: NIT Srinagar
Contact No.: 08439253267
Dated: 22/11/2023