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Transportation Engineering SPPU Insem Question Paper Oct 2022

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Subject code
401002
Pattern
2019 pattern
Exam
Insem
Session
Oct 2022
Max. marks
30
Time
1 Hour
Semester
VII
Paper code
Oct-22/BE/Insem-28

Printed for: B.E. (Civil)

Instructions to the candidates

  1. Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4,
  2. Figures to the right indicate full marks
  3. Use of logarithmic tables, slide rule, Mollies charts, electronic pocket calculator and steam tables is allowed.
  4. Assume suitable data jf necessary.
  5. Near diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

Questions

  1. Q1

    1. a)

      Briefly explain the Jayakar committee and its recommendations.

      [4]
    2. b)

      Explain the classification of roads as per Nagpur road plan.

      [5]
    3. c)

      Enumerate salient features of road development plan vision 2021.

      Also asked:Aug 2025 ·Sep 2023

      [6]

  2. Q2

    1. a)

      Explain briefly the requirements of an ideal highway alignment.

      [4]
    2. b)

      An imaginary area with existing roads. There are four alternate plan proposals P, Q, R and S with different road length by adding extra road links to the existing roads in the area and the details of the population and products served are given below: Proposal Total Road Number of towns and villages served Total agricultural length km with population range and industrial 1001- 2001- 5001- >10000 products thousand 2000 5000 10000 tonnes P 300 160 80 30 6 200 Q 400 200 90 60 8 270 R 500 240 110 70 10 315 S 550 248 112 73 12 335 Workout the utility per unit length for each of the systems and indicate which of the plan yield the maximum utility based on saturation system.

      Also asked:Aug 2025

      [5]
    3. c)

      Discuss briefly the various road patterns with neat sketches. Oct-22/BE/Insem-28 2

      [6]

  3. Q3

    1. a)

      Discuss the various vehicular characteristics which affect the design of roads.

      Also asked:May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·Sep 2023

      [5]
    2. b)

      What are the objectives of carrying out traffic volume study?

      [5]
    3. c)

      Discuss the various causes of accident and mention the measures to reduce accident rate.

      [5]

  4. Q4

    1. a)

      With neat sketches, explain any five traffic regulatory signs.

      [5]
    2. b)

      Estimate the theoretical capacity of a traffic lane with one way traffic flow at a stream speed of 40 kmph and assume average length of vehicles = 5 m.

      Also asked:Aug 2025

      [5]
    3. c)

      Write short notes on : i) Parking studies ii) Highway lighting

      [5]