Code No: R05320106 Set No.

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III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the necessity and objectives of highway planning?

(b) Explain obligatory points. With sketches, discuss how these control the align-
ment. [6+10]

2. (a) State the factors on which the overtaking sight distance depends. Explain
briefly?
(b) Explain summit and valley curves and the various cases when these are formed
while two different gradients meet? [8+8]

3. Explain about various traffic studies and their importance. [16]

4. (a) Explain the steps involved in the design of signal as per IRC guidelines?
(b) Discuss the various types of traffic signal systems for coordination of signals.
[10+6]

5. (a) How do you determine capacity of a Rotary. What are the parameters involved
explain each.
(b) What are the various ways increasing efficiency of rotaries. [8+8]

6. Write short notes on

(a) Rail sections

(b) Corrugated rails
(c) Corrosion of rails
(d) Rail failures. [4 × 4]

7. (a) Define gradient of a railway track and explain in detail. Classify gradients
(b) Write short notes on grade compensation. [8+8]

8. Table below gives the average wind data of the airport site when the wind intensity
is above 6 kph. Draw a suitable wind rose diagram. Determine the best orientation
of runway. If the maximum deviation of wind from the direction of landing and
take-off is permitted up to 33.75 0C , determine the percentage of time in a year
during which the runway can be used for flights. [16]

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Wind direction Percentage of time Wind direction Percentage of time
N 6.6 S 7.7
NNE 10.3 SSW 14.3
NE 8.1 SW 10.6
ENE 3.9 WSW 5.7
E 1.8 W 3.9
ESE 0.9 WNM 0.5
SE 0.4 NW 0.3
SSE 4.1 NNW 4.2

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Code No: R05320106 Set No. 2
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Briefly outline the highway development in India?

(b) What are the various requirements of an ideal highway alignment. Discuss
briefly. [6+10]

2. (a) Discuss the factors affecting friction between pavements and types of vehicles?
(b) A valley curve is formed by a descending gradient of 1 in 40 which meets an
ascending gradient of 1 in 30.
i. Design the total length of valley curve if the design speed is 100 Kmph so
as to fulfil both comfort condition and head light sight distance for night
driving, after calculating the SSD required.
ii. Find the position of the lowest point of the valley curve to locate a culvert?
[6+10]

3. What are the various objectives and applications of spot speed studies? [16]

4. Explain with neat sketches various types of signs by classifying them into proper
groups. [16]

5. What are the differences in design steps of turbine shaped central island ( rotary)
with respect to circular shaped island? [16]

6. (a) What are the requirements of a ideal permanent way. Draw the cross section
of permanent way in embankment?
(b) Write down the specifications of single line railway track adopted on Indian
railways. [8+8]

7. What are the basic elements of geometric design of railway system. Explain each
with a neat sketch. [16]

8. (a) Draw the general pattern of airport lighting and mark all the salient features.
(b) Explain about threshold lighting and Runway lighting with the help of neat
sketches. [8+8]

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Code No: R05320106 Set No. 3
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Determine the length of different categories of roads in a state in India by the
year 2001, using the Third Road Development formula and the following data:
Total area of the state = 80,000 sq km
Total no of towns as per 1981 census =86
Overall road density aimed at = 82 km per 100sq km area
(b) Explain the recommensations of the Jayakar Committee? [10+6]

2. (a) What is the basis of calculating absolute miminum radius of horizontal curve?
What do you understand by ruling minimum radius of curve?
(b) Explain the factors based on which the length of valley curve is designed?[8+8]

3. Explain about various traffic studies and their importance. [16]

4. (a) Explain the various types of traffic signals and their functions. How are the
signal timings and decided?
(b) Discuss about the shape and colour of the following signs
i. Stop sign
ii. Restriction End Sign
iii. T-intersection
iv. Facility Information Sign. [10+6]

5. What are the various types of traffic Islands used? Explain the uses of each. [16]

6. Write detailed notes on

(a) roaring rails

(b) welded rail joints. [8+8]

7. (a) What are the advantages of automatic signaling system.

(b) Differentiate in detail between
i. Starter and advance starter signals
ii. Co-acting and repeater signals. [8+8]

8. The monthly mean temperatures of the atmosphere, at a particular site, where

an airport has to be developed, are given below. Determine the airport reference
temperature. If the site is at mean sea level, determine the actual runway length.
The runway is assumed to be level. [16]

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Month Temperature 0C
Mean value of average daily (Ta ) Mean value of maximum daily(Tm )
January 3 5
February 15 17
March 20 23
April 25 32
May 35 47
June 40 50
July 32 37
August 30 35
September 27 31
October 22 28
November 12 18
December 6 9

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Code No: R05320106 Set No. 4
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Compare the Nagpur road plan and the Second twenty year road plan; discuss
the merits of each?
(b) What are the significant recommendations of Jayakar Committee Report?
[10+6]
2. (a) Explain total reaction time of driver and the factors on which it depends.
Explain “PIEV” theory?
(b) State the factors that govern the length of sumit curve. How is it decided?
[8+8]
3. Explain about various traffic studies and their importance. [16]
4. (a) What is a cautionary sign? Explain with examples how prohibitiory sign
differs with warning sign.
(b) Explain the types of co-ordination of signals for road networks. [10+6]
5. Write the advantages and limitations of mini- roundabouts. Draw a sketch of three
- level rotary and directional interchange. [16]
6. Define permanent way? What are its components? Explain in detail about rails.
[16]
7. What are the essential features of semaphore signal?
Explain the working of semaphore signal in detail with a sketch. [8+8]
8. Table below gives the average wind data of the airport site when the wind intensity
is above 6 kph. Draw a suitable wind rose diagram. Determine the best orientation
of runway. If the maximum deviation of wind from the direction of landing and
take-off is permitted up to 33.75 0C , determine the percentage of time in a year
during which the runway can be used for flights. [16]
Wind direction Percentage of time Wind direction Percentage of time
N 6.6 S 7.7
NNE 10.3 SSW 14.3
NE 8.1 SW 10.6
ENE 3.9 WSW 5.7
E 1.8 W 3.9
ESE 0.9 WNM 0.5
SE 0.4 NW 0.3
SSE 4.1 NNW 4.2

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