National Institute of Technology 2008 M.Tech Traffic and Transportation Traffic System Design - Question Paper

National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004
Department of Civil Engineering
M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) II Semester- End Semester exam

Traffic System Design

Date:15.04.2008 Maximum Marks:50
Duration: three hours

Note: ans all ques. five x 10 = 50 marks

1. (a) List the warrants and factors influencing the kind and design of interchanges.
(b) discuss the design standards for interchanges in detail.

2. (a) List the factors affecting design of intersections.
(b) Sktech the various shapes of rotary islanda.
(c) explain in detail the location of bus stops.

3. (a) explain in detail the design elements of a bikeway.
(b) Briefly explain the factors to be considered in the design of pedestrian facilities.
(c) Sktech the pedestrian speed-flow-density curves.

4. (a) Briefly explain the various kinds of on-street and off-street parking facilities.
(b) write short notes on :(i) Landscaping, (ii) Optical design.

5. (a) How do you carryout capacity analysis of basic freeway segments using HCM-2000
(b) Enumerate the steps for evaluating LOS of multilane highways.

Earning:   Approval pending.