Code: 9A01606

B. Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) In what way a planned road development can result in socio-economic development of a country? Discuss. (b) Explain the history of road development plans in India briefly bringing out their salient features. (a) Through the analysis of various forces acting on a vehicle moving on a horizontal curve, explain how the super elevation can counter the centrifugal force. (b) A vertical summit curve is formed when an ascending gradient of 1 in 25 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 40. The curve is to be designed for an overtaking sight distance required for a design speed of 80 km/h. The rate of acceleration during overtaking is 1.5 km/h/second. Compute the length of the summit curve. (a) What are the objectives and scope of traffic engineering? Discuss. (b) What are the road user characteristics that influence the traffic on roads? Explain. Discuss about the use of road markings in ensuring road safety. Give suitable examples supported by neat sketches. What are the various types of traffic islands used? Explain the uses of each. What are the various factors to be considered in pavement design? List out and explain the significance of each factor. What are the special characteristics of jet aircraft? How do they affect the planning and design of airports? Explain in detail. Write short notes on the following: (a) Runway orientation. (b) Temperature correction for runway length. (c) Taxiway minimum separation distances. (d) Airport beacon. *****

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Code: 9A01606

B. Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Giving the sketches of various road network patterns available, briefly discuss the conditions for which each of them is suitable. (b) What are the preliminary surveys required for fixing up a highway alignment? Explain. What are the design controls and criteria that influence the geometric features of highways? Explain in detail. What are the various types of traffic studies generally carried out to understand the traffic movement on roads? Briefly discuss. What is the need for road markings? Explain. With the help of neat sketches explain the meaning of various markings used at intersections. Also give their specifications. Write short notes on : (i) Entrance and exit curves of rotary. (ii) Capacity of the rotary. (iii) Radius of rotary roadway. (iv) Weaving angle and weaving length. What are the various factors related to the wheel load that are to be considered while designing a pavement structure? Explain. Explain the various surveys to be conducted and the data to be collected for air port site selection. Write short notes on the following: (a) Stop ways. (b) Taxiway width. (c) Slopes on runway strips. (d) Taxiways on aprons. *****

Code: 9A01606

B. Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain the following road patterns with the help of neat sketches and briefly discuss the situations where they are suitable: (a) Grid pattern. (b) Radial pattern. (c) Radial and circular pattern. (d) Star and grid pattern. What are the pavement surface characteristics that influence the traffic movement on the pavement? Explain. Also discuss the factors on which the friction depends. Define the three basic parameters of traffic namely volume, speed and density. Explain their interrelationship through neat diagrams. Explain the following with the help of suitable sketches: (a) Longitudinal markings. (b) Markings at intersections. (a) What are the basic requirements of intersection at grade? (b) Explain briefly about unchannelized intersection and channelized intersections. (a) Differentiate between flexible and rigid pavements. (b) What are the different components of a pavement and what are their functions? Discuss. (a) Explain about the turning radius of the air craft and discuss how it influences the taxi way design. (b) Give a typical layout of a single runway air port showing all the components. (a) What is the main function of a taxi way? What are the geometric elements of a taxiway? Briefly discuss about the width and turning radius of a taxiway. (b) Write shot notes on: (i) Airport classification (ii) Runway numbering *****

Code: 9A01606

B. Tech III Year II Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2013 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 What kind of drawings and reports are required for finalizing alignment of roads? What kind of surveys and data are required to prepare these drawings and reports? Explain. (a) Define Stopping Sight Distance. Derive an expression for SSD for a road section where the design speed is V km/h and the coefficient of longitudinal friction is f. (b) Find the stopping sight distance for a design speed of 65 km/h. Consider the reaction time of the driver as 2.5 seconds and the friction coefficient as 0.30. What will be the SSD if an upward gradient of 3 percent is introduced at that location? How are the road accident classified? What kind of traffic movements are involved in each type? Explain with the help of neat sketches. Explain the classification of traffic signs. Give the specifications of each type with suitable sketches and give at least two examples for each type. Explain grade separated intersections, their advantages and limitations. (a) What are the different types of pavements? Explain the differences between them. (b) Explain about the components of a pavement structure and their functions. Write short notes on the following: a) Simple building concept for a terminal. b) Linear concept for a terminal. c) Satellite concept for a terminal. d) Pier concept for a terminal. (a) Explain in detail the influence of air craft characteristics on runway geometric design. (b) The runway gradation map indicates that there is a rising gradient of 2.0 percent meeting a falling gradient of 0.70 percent. There is again and upgrade of 0.5 percent. Design the runway profile as per FAA specifications. *****

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