Transportation Engineering SPPU Endsem Question Paper May 2025
All 8 questions from this SPPU endsem paper, as printed. Read them here or open the PDF.
- Subject code
- 401002
- Pattern
- 2019 pattern
- Exam
- Endsem
- Session
- May 2025
- Max. marks
- 70
- Time
- 2½ Hours
- Semester
- VII
- Paper code
- [6404]-54
Printed for: B.E. (Civil Engineering)
Instructions to the candidates
- Attempt Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
- Use of electronic pocket calculator is allowed.
- Assume suitable data, if necessary.
- Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
Questions
Q1
- a)[6]
Explain any two important pavement surface characteristics with respect to highway geometric design.
- b)[6]
Distinguish clearly between Camber and Super elevation. How super elevation is provided in the field.
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- c)[6]
Calculate the absolute minimum and ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed of 80 kmph.
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OR- a)
Q2
- a)[6]
State and explain the factors governing the stopping sight distance.
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- b)[6]
Calculate safe stopping sight distance for a design speed of 100 kmph. Assume any other data suitability.
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- c)[6]
What are the various vehicular characteristics which affects the road design? Briefly explain.
- a)
Q3
- a)[6]
- b)[6]
Explain the CBR and the test procedure for laboratory and field tests. How are the results of the test obtained and interpreted?
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- c)[6]
Explain how Impact Test on aggregates is done in the laboratory. How are the results of the test interpreted?
ORQ4
Q5
- a)[5]
Draw a neat cross section of flexible pavement. Explain in brief functions of various layers of flexible pavement.
- b)[6]
Explain different stresses in flexible pavements.
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- c)[6]
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
OR- a)
Q6
- a)[5]
- b)[6]
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=5100kg 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
- c)[6]
Q7
- a)[6]
Define Pier. Draw a neat sketch of the Hammer head shape pier and Multiple bent Pier.
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- b)[6]
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.
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- c)[5]
Define Rail Guage and explain its types.
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Q8
- a)[6]
Define Abutment. State the various types of abutments. Also State the requirements of good Abutments.
- b)[6]
A bridge has a linear waterway of 110m constructed across a stream, whose natural waterway is l90m. If the flood flow is 950 Cumecs and the mean depth of flow is 2.75m, Calculate the Afflux under the bridge.
- c)[5]
Explain the function of ballast.
- a)