SEMESTER END REGULAR EXAMINATIONS (AR19), JAN-2022

U.G. CE Degree Bachelor of Technology

Academic Year 2021–2022 Sem. 5th
Course Title
Course Code 19CEC21
Geometric Design and Highway Materials
Duration 3 Hours Maximum Marks 60 (SIXTY)
Remember % 4 Understand % 74 Apply % 22 Analyze % --
SECTION-I (Answer all the questions)
6 x 2 = 12 Marks
No.1 Questions (a to f) RBT Level COs
a Define design speed and traffic volume. Remember CO#1
b Differentiate between a rotary and grade separated intersection. Understand CO#2
c What are the requirements of soil subgrade? Understand CO#3
d Define rutting and fatigue. Remember CO#4
e Differentiate between Marshall Stability and superpave method of mix Understand
CO#5
design.
f What is the role that dowel and tie bars play in CC pavements? Understand CO#6
SECTION-II (Answer all the questions)
4 x 12 = 48 Marks
No. Questions (2 to 9) RBT Level COs Marks
Explain various geometric design considerations in urban Understand
(a) CO#1 8M
and rural arterials in brief.
2
What are the different characteristics of at-grade
(b) Understand CO#1 4M
intersections?
OR
Explain with a neat sketch the various factors that are to be
3 Apply CO#2 12M
considered in design of rotary intersection.
What is the necessity of soil stabilization? Explain the Understand
(a) various soil stabilized techniques in use for strengthening CO#3 8M
4 the poor soils.
Explain the working principle of light weight
(b) Apply CO#3 4M
deflectometer.
OR
What are the applications and limitations of shear, Understand
(a) CO#3 6M
bearing and penetration tests on the soil.
5
List out the various tests on aggregates. Explain any one
(b) Understand CO#3 6M
test in brief.
Define cutback bitumen and bitumen emulsion. What is Understand
(a) CO#4 6M
the use of these bitumen binders in pavements.
6
Explain the relation between resilient and dynamic
(b) Understand CO#4 6M
modulus with a graph.
OR
What is Dynamic Shear Rheometer? Describe its use in
(a) Apply CO#5 8M
7 characterizing the Hot Mix Asphalt.
(b) Explain with neat sketches, any two tests on bitumen. Understand CO#5 4M
(a) Explain the specifications of various bituminous binders. Understand CO#5 6M
8 Describe the step by step procedure for construction of Understand
(b) CO#6 6M
CC pavements.
OR
What are the factors causing warping stresses in rigid Understand
(a) CO#6 4M
9 pavements?
(b) Explain the superpave method of mix design in detail. Understand CO#6 8M
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