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Advanced Transportation Engineering (Elective) (October 2009)

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Total No. of Questions : 12] P1341 [Total No. of Pages : 4 [3664] - 114 B.E. (Civil) ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (Elective) (2003 Course) Time : 4 Hours] [Max. Marks : 100 Instructions to the candidates : 1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6 from Section I and Q.7 or Q.8, Q.9 or Q.10, Q.11 or Q.12 from Section II. 2) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate books. 3) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary. 4) Figures to the right indicate full marks. 5) Use of logarithmic tables, slide rule, Mollier charts, electronic pocket calculator and steam tables is allowed. 6) Assume suitable data, if necessary. SECTION - I Q1) Which are the various surveys needed for preparation of a comprehensive transport plan? Explain any 4 surveys in detail. [18] OR Q2) a) b) Explain the Furness method with an example. Explain the working of the gravity model with an example. [8] [10] Q3) a) Explain the salient features of any 2 major urban transport planning projects being envisaged / executed in Maharashtra. [8] b) Discuss limitations of the BRT system and measures required to be taken to overcome these limitations. [8] OR Q4) a) Explain the importance of the statistical method of regression analysis in the transportation planning process with an example. [8] b) Explain the procedure adopted at the Bandra-Worli sea-link project for modelling the benefits and the costs of the project. [8] Q5) a) Explain the methodology by way of which the toll should be decided on any BOT road project in order to maximize the revenues. [8] P.T.O. b) What is economic analysis? Which are the commonly used methods for the same? Explain any 2 methods brief. [2 + 2 + 4] OR Q6) a) b) Differentiate between BOLT, BT, BOT and BOO with an example. [8] Explain the SION flyovers w.r.t. i) Economic appraisal. ii) Social benefits. iii) Traffic forecasting. [4 + 2 + 2] SECTION - II Q7) a) Compare and contrast between the manual count method and the moving vehicle method with an example. [8] b) Explain the term "Classified count" with an example. State the PCU conversion factors as per IS for i) Horse driven vehicles. ii) Hand Carts. iii) Scooters. iv) Heavy vehicles. v) vi) Cycle rickshaw. Cars. [4 + 6] OR Q8) a) b) Graphically, explain the procedure of determining the peak hours during the morning and evening traffic movement. Why are these hours determined? [6 + 2] Explain with examples. i) Spot and speed delay studies. ii) Parking surveys. [5 + 5] Q9) a) Explain the role of the Benkelmen Beam test in the overlay design. How is the test conducted? Explain with a neat sketch. [2+6] b) Compare and contrast between flexible and rigid pavements on any 8 points. [8] OR Q10)a) Design a flexible pavement for construction of a new bypass with the following data: i) Type of road - single lane single carriage way. ii) CVPD in one direction before start of construction = 1000. [3664] - 114 2 iii) Traffic growth rate = 3% per annum. iv) Construction period = 2 years. v) Design life = 15 years. vi) Terrain plain. vii) CBR of subgrade 5%. Draw a neat sketch showing all the layers. b) Explain importance of proper drainage on flexible pavements. [12] [4] Q11)Explain the step-by-step procedure of carrying out the rigid pavement design, including the dowel bar and tie bar design, as per IRC - 58. [16] OR Q12)a) Draw a neat sketch showing proper arrangements of tie bars and dewel bars. [5] b) Draw a typical cross - section of the rigid pavement clearly showing various layers and the drainage arrangement. [5] c) Explain the method of carrying out axle load surveys and state its importance in rigid pavement design. [6] Y [3664] - 114 3 [3664] - 114 4

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