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Sample Question Paper

Course Name : Civil Engineering Group Course Code : CE/CS/CR/CV Semester : Fifth for CE/CS/CR/ and Sixth for CV

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Time: 3 Hrs

Subject Title : Highway Engineering Marks Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary. 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 4. Assume suitable data if necessary. 5. Preferably, write the answers in sequential order. Q.1 A) Attempt any THREE of the following: 12 Marks a) Classify and define the roads according to Nagpur road plan. b) Classify and define the roads according to third road development plan. c) State any four details to be collected during the detailed survey for a road project. d) State IRC specifications for the range of camber in heavy and light rainfall areas for i) cement concrete and high type bituminous road surface and ii) earth surface Q.1 B) Attempt any ONE of the following: 06 Marks a) Draw a neat cross section of a National Highway in embankment and show its six components. b) Calculate stopping sight distance for a two way traffic on a single lane road. The design speed is 70 kmph. The reaction time of driver is 2.5 sec. The coefficient of friction is 0.6, break efficiency is 50% Q.2 Attempt any FOUR of the following: 16 Marks a) State any four details to be collected during the preliminary survey for a road project. b) Define alignment of road. State any four factors controlling road alignment. c) Describe with neat sketch the penetration test of determining the hardness of bitumen. d) Enlist any four pavement components. State one function of each of the pavement component. e) Describe steps in the construction procedure of WBM roads : 100

f) Explain the types of joint fillers materials and properties of satisfactory filler material. Q.3 Attempt any FOUR of the following: 16 Marks a) Describe the elongation index test of determining the shape of stone aggregates. b) Explain the objects of providing road pavement. c) Explain the construction procedure of bituminous macadam road. d) State four requirements for highway drainage. e) Draw a neat labelled sketch showing sub-surface drainage system with longitudinal and cross drains. Q.4 A) Attempt any THREE of the following: 12 Marks a) Define overtaking sight distance. State with neat sketch the method of calculating overtaking sight distance. b) Define extra widening of roads on curves and explain its necessity. c) Define gradient of a road ? How is it expressed? Enlist four types of gradients. d) Define Lead and Lift in connection with the earthwork Q.4.B. Attempt any ONE of the following: 06 Marks a) Calculate design speed of a vehicle on a horizontal curve having the radius of 90m. The permissible superelevation is 7%. Assume the coefficient of friction as 0.15. b) Suggest a suitable curve for an alignment having a rising grade of 1 in 75 followed by a rising gradient of 1 in 80. Draw a typical labelled sketch. Q.5 Attempt any FOUR of the following: 16 Marks a) Draw a neat labeled section showing drainage in hill roads. b) Define land slide. State four factors responsible for land slides. c) Draw a neat labeled cross section of hill road partly in cutting and partly in embankment. d) Explain with a neat labeled sketch the process of surface drainage. e) State necessity of highway maintenance. f) How the maintenance of cement concrete roads is carried out. Q.6 Attempt any FOUR of the following: 16 Marks a) Draw regulatory signs for speed limit, weight limit, no parking, overtaking prohibited b) Define warning sign and draw warning signs indicating hair pin bend left and narrow bridge. c) State four advantages of traffic signals. d) Draw neat sketches of following types of intersections. i) Tee ii) Cross iii) Staggered Skewed iv) Wye e) Enlist any four objectives of road accident studies.