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EndsemNov 20242019 patternBE Civil

Airport and Bridge Engineering (ABE) SPPU Endsem Question Paper Nov 2024

All 8 questions from this SPPU endsem paper, as printed. Read them here or open the PDF.

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Subject code
401004D
Pattern
2019 pattern
Exam
Endsem
Session
Nov 2024
Max. marks
70
Time
2½ Hours
Semester
VII
Paper code
[6354]-468

Printed for: B.E. (Civil)

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Solve Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.
  2. Figures to the right side indicate full marks.
  3. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
  4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
  5. Use of scientific calculators is allowed.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      What is BIM (Building Information Modelling) for airport engineering? Explain in detail.

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    2. b)

      State and explain the factors affecting the design of Airport capacity.

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    3. c)

      What is airport drainage? What are the functions and basic requirements of airport drainage?

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]

  2. Q2

    1. a)

      Write note on. i) Augmented reality ii) Virtual Reality

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Explain planning and design of airport pavement.

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    3. c)

      Discuss in brief the necessity of airport drainage.

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]

  3. Q3

    1. a)

      Describe the following terms with neat diagram. i) Runway marking ii) Taxiway marking

      [6]
    2. b)

      Why lighting and marking of airport is required? Enlist parameters Considered for heliport planning.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain marking of heliport with neat sketch. 2

      [5]

  4. Q4

    1. a)

      Explain vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), short take-off and Landing (STOL).

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    2. b)

      Explain with sketch various markings on runways.

      Also asked:Nov 2022

      [6]
    3. c)

      What is heliport? State the various helicopter characteristics.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [5]

  5. Q5

    1. a)

      Define bridge? What are the characteristics of an ideal site for a bridge?

      Also asked:May 2024 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    2. b)

      Define following terms related to bridge. i) Effective span ii) Freeboard

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [4]
    3. c)

      The catchment area of a stream is of sandy soil with thick vegetation Cover and the area of the catchment is 12000 hectares. The length of the Catchment is 25 km and the fall in level from the critical point to the Bridge site is 180 meters. Calculate the peak run off for designing the Bridge, if the severest storm as recorded yielded 18 cm for rainfall of 4 hours. Area factor = 0.70 and Coefficient to account for Losses due to absorption = 0.20

      Also asked:Nov 2022

      [8]

  6. Q6

    1. a)

      Give the detail classification of bridge.

      [4]
    2. b)

      What are the different component parts of bridge explain with typical Cross section of bridge.

      [6]
    3. c)

      Calculate peak storm discharge from a catchment of 80,000 hectare The run off coefficient is 0.80 length of catchment is 65 km. the difference between the critical point and bridge is 150 m. The Rainfall in 8 hrs is 20 cm and area factor is 0.6 3

      [8]

  7. Q7

    1. a)

      Explain with neat sketch the following: i) Bascule bridge ii) Suspension bridge

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Define culvert mention 2 types of Culvert, Describe any one culvert with neat sketch.

      [6]
    3. c)

      State the purpose of providing bearing in bridges. Enlist different types of bearing.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [5]

  8. Q8

    1. a)

      Differentiate between temporary and permanent bridges with example.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Discuss any three types of movable Span bridges.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2023

      [6]
    3. c)

      This part has equations that don’t show as text. Open the PDF to read it.

      [5]