Sathyabama University 2008 B.E Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering - Question Paper

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

(Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

 

Course & Branch: B.E - CIVIL (Part Time)

Title of the paper: Transportation Engineering

Semester: II Max. Marks: 80

Sub.Code: 620PT204 (2007/2007 JAN) Time: 3 Hours

 

PART A (10 x 2 = 20)

Answer All the Questions

1. What are the different modes of transportation?

2. What are the characteristic features of road transport comparison with other systems?

 

3. What are the types of vertical curves?

 

4. What is meant by horizontal curve?

 

5. What are the factors affecting renewal of rails?

 

6. What are dog spikes?

 

7. Why are signals necessary in harbours?

 

8. What are the uses of tides?

 

9. What is the classification of airports?

 

10. What are the different systems of aircraft parking?

 

 

 

PART B (5 x 12 = 60)

Answer All the Questions

11. (a) Discuss the role of transportation in the economic and social
activities of the country.

(b) Compare the characteristic features of different modes of transportation.

(or)

12. (a) Explain the role of transportation in rural development in
India.

(b) Explain the specific functions of different modes of transportation.

 

13. (a) Explain the significance of stopping, immediate and
overtaking sight distance.

(b) Explain the various types of traffic signals with neat sketches and their functions. How are the signal timings decided?

(or)

14. (a) Explain sight distance and factors causing restrictions to
sight distance. (4)

(b) An ascending gradient of 1 in 100 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 120. A summit curve is to be designed for a speed of 80kmph so as to have an overtaking sight distance of 470m. (8)

 

15. (a) Describe the materials which are commonly used as ballast
in a railway track.

(b) What are the requirements of an ideal material for sleeper?

(or)

16. (a) What is the purpose of providing fish plates? Give details of
a typical connection by fish plates on the Indian railways.

(b) Define permanent way and discuss briefly the main requirements of an ideal permanent way.

 

17. (a) Discuss the construction of docks, with special reference to
location, internal arrangement and design loads.

(b) Give typical cross sections of the several standard types of
quay walls and explain their construction.

(or)

18. (a) Enumerate the forces acting on an upright wall breakwater
and explain their destructive effects.

(b) What are the requirements of a good port and bring out the difference between a port and a harbour.

 

19. (a) What are the requirements of a suitable site for terminal
building development? What facilities are provided in the
terminal building?

(b) Explain the network of air traffic control.

(or)

20. (a) What is the basic difference between airport and highway
pavements? Discuss in brief the various factors to be
considered in the design of airfield pavements. (8)

(b) What are factors influencing the selection of new airport site? (4)