Save trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.viuresource.com usy [|] LI 10 Seventh Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/July 2017 Highway Geometric Design ‘Time: 3 hrs, MaxfiMarks-io0 : I. Answer any FIVE full questions, selecting ‘atleast TWO questions from each part. 2. Missing data, if any, may be suitably assumed. PART-A ° bet epin varus eto which att db oat wer erafles$) enor Uiaike ios etme obecanned are oes petro Eoumcats he como of POU geome fags of MA ou eae fits pveing POU Ge same pea wae seo ‘estar ose 2 a. Briefly discuss the pavement surface characteristics. b. Explain how to decide the width of carriage eat sketch and mention TRC recommended values. (06 Marks) ce. Ina district where the rainfall is heavy, a majpr distrieipgd of WBM pavement 3.8m wide and a state highway of bituminous conerete pal “70g wide are to be constructed, What should be the height of crown with respggt to in these two cases? (04 Marks) (10 ntarxs) 3a, What are the factors on which SSD in the reaction time of driver using PIEV theory. (06 Marks) b. Derive an expression for calculatjggithe 0 sight distance (OSD) on a highway. (07 Mark) © Two vehicles A and B are same direction with speeds of 100 kmph and breaking efficiency of 70% 7 respBttively. An object is seen by the both the drivers ‘on the road approximate 250m. Find : i) which vehicle will meet with an accident and ii ifthe voided, what isthe breaking efficiency required? (07 Marks) 4 a. Derive necessary cBtiition foP Centrifugal force ration to avoid overturning and skidding of vehicle. (04 Marks) 1g extra-widening of pavements on horizontal curves. (04 Marks) through a rolling terrain has a horizontal curve of radius equal £0 the rofl mi ius and length 200m on this highway = ‘back distances required from the centre line on the inner side of the provide for SSD 90m. Distance between the centerlines of the road = is 1.9m, (2 Marks) 2 Any reveling of Men ito, appeal to ealator and for euaton itn 427830, wl be went as maiprcice, PART-B. 5 WDefidy eradient, explain in detail the different gradients adopted on a highway with ecifications as per IRC. (07 Marks) Jain how the length of summit curve is designed. (05 Marks) valley curve is formed by a desending grade of 1 in 25 meeting an ascending grade of | in 30m, Design the length of valley curve to fulfil both comfort condition and headlight sight requirements for a design speed of 80 kmph. C = 0.6,/sec. (08 Marks) Vor? Important Note: |, On competing youransnen, compel draw goa! crs lines on he emaning Bk pes. BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Viuresource Go Green initiativeSave trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com 10C 6 4. With the help of heat sketches, indicate the various intersections at grade, ‘advantages and disadvantages of grade separated intersections, and underpass. 7 a. Explain with neat sketches different component of a rotary. What are the different shape adopted for rotary? 10 Marks) '. Design the rotary inter section for the data given below, with umptions. The hhighways intersect at right angles and have a carriage way widtl Iso draw the diagram of the rotary designed. Tel turning Approach | N__| 300 | 30 | 700 £ | 180 | 60 [80 w_[220 50120 S| 250"[-30 [100 i) Passenger cars - 1 PCU )) Heavy commercial vehicles 2.8 PCU i) Scooter/motorcycles 0.75 PCU. (lo marks) Explain the significance of highway 3. Discuss the steps involved in hy¢ ‘The maximum quantity of water pe soil is 0.9m/sec. Design the (05 Marks) ighway surface drainage. (07 Marks) ‘ofe of the open longitudinal drains on clayey and longitudinal slope of trapezoidal drain ‘assuming the bottom width of ‘be Im and cross slope to be Iv to 1.5 H. The allowable velocity of flo 1.2m.sec and mannings roughness coefficient is 0.02, (08 Marks) 0 x « 2of2 BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Viuresource Go Green initiative