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EndsemMay 20242019 patternBE Civil

Transportation Engineering SPPU Endsem Question Paper May 2024

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

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Subject code
401002
Pattern
2019 pattern
Exam
Endsem
Session
May 2024
Max. marks
70
Time
2½ Hours
Semester
VII
Paper code
[6263]-54

Printed for: B.E. (Civil Engineering)

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Answer 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 indicates full marks.
  3. Use of electronic pocket calculator is allowed.
  4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
  5. Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      Explain any two important pavement surface characteristics with respect to highway geometric design.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Distinguish clearly between Camber and Super elevation. How super elevation is provided in the field.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Calculate the absolute minimum and ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed of 80 kmph.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]

  2. Q2

    1. a)

      State and explain the factors governing the stopping sight distance.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    2. b)

      Calculate safe stopping sight distance for a design speed of 100 kmph. Assume any other data suitability.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      What are the various vehicular characteristics which affects the road design? Briefly explain.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023 ·Sep 2023 ·Oct 2022

      [6]

  3. Q3

    1. a)

      What are the desirable properties of the sub grade soil?

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Explain the CBR and the test procedure for laboratory and field tests. How are the results of the test obtained and interpreted?

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain how Impact Test on aggregates is done in the laboratory. How are the results of the test interpreted?

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023

      [6]

  4. Q4

    1. a)

      What is Foamed Bitumen? How foamed bitumen is prepared and where it is used.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [6]
    2. b)

      Explain the Flash and Fire Point Test.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Discuss the desirable properties of bitumen. Compare tar and bitumen.

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      [6]

  5. Q5

    1. a)

      Draw a neat cross section of flexible pavement. Explain in brief functions of various layers of flexible pavement.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [5]
    2. b)

      Explain different stresses in flexible pavements.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Compute the radius of relative stiffness of 15cm thick cement concrete slab from the following data : Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete = 210000 kg/cm 2 Poisson’s ratio for concrete = 0.13 Modulus of subgrade reaction, K = i) 3.0 kg/cm 3 ii) 7.5 kg/cm 3

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [6]

  6. Q6

    1. a)

      Explain with sketch equivalent single wheel load ESWL.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [5]
    2. b)

      Calculate the stresses at interior and corner regions of cement concrete pavement using Westergaard’s stress equations. Use the following data: Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete = 300000 kg/cm 2 Wheel load = 5100 kg Pavement thickness = 18 cm Poisson’s ratio for concrete = 0.15 Modulus of subgrade reaction = 6.0 kg/cm 3 Radius of contact area 15 cm

      Also asked:Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2023 ·Nov 2022

      [6]
    3. c)

      Explain the importance of dowel and tie bars in rigid pavements.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [6]

  7. Q7

    1. a)

      Define Pier. Draw a neat sketch of the Hammer head shape pier and Multiple bent Pier.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    2. b)

      A bridge is proposed to be constructed across an alluvium stream carrying a discharge of 300 m 3 /s. Assume silt factor, f = 1.10, determine the maximum scour depth when the bridge consists of 5 spans of 20 m each.

      Also asked:May 2025

      [6]
    3. c)

      Define Rail Guage and explain its types.

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      [5]

  8. Q8

    1. a)

      Define Abutment. State the various types of abutments. Also State the requirements of good Abutments.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2024

      [6]
    2. b)

      A bridge has a linear waterway of 110m constructed across a stream, whose natural waterway is 190 m. If the flood flow is 950 Cumecs and the mean depth of flow is 2.75m, Calculate the Afflux under the bridge.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·Nov 2023

      [6]
    3. c)

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

      [5]