CONFIDENTIAL ECIDEC 2015/CEGS52/505 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COURSE CODE CEG552/505 EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2015 TIME 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of five (5) questions. 2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3. For Question 4(b), please submit the Thickness Design Nomograph together with the answer bookiet. 4. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 5. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of i) the Question Paper ii) an Answer Booklet — provided by the Faculty iii) a three — page Appendix 4 iv) a two-page Appendix 2 v) _aone—page Thickness Design Nomograph 6. Answer ALL questions in English. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL 2 ECIDEC 2015/CEG552/505 QUESTION 1 a) b) ‘A new highway is proposed between two suburbs to by-pass the central business district. Describe the contributing factors in deciding the route location of the proposed highway. (10 marks) With neat sketches, propose a road network consist of all the road hierarchy at central business district (CBD). Justify the proposed network base on the characteristic of the road hierarchy. (10 marks) QUESTION 2 a) b) ‘A suburban undivided 4-lane highway on rolling terrain has a peak hour volume in one direction of 1500 vehicles per hour, with peak hour factor estimated at 0.85. All lanes are 3.05 m wide. There are no obstructions within 1.83 m of the kerb and interchange of 3 km apart. The percentages for the various heavy vehicle types are: Proportion of Truck/Buses (PT) = 12% Proportion Recreational Car (PR) = 2% Determine the Level of Service of this section of highway. (10 marks) The speeds of five vehicles were measured (with radar) at the midpoint of a 0.8 km section of roadway. The speeds for vehicles 1,2,3,4 and 5 were 70.8, 67.6, 82.1, 78.8, and 74 km/hr, respectively. Assuming all vehicles were travelling at constant speed over this roadway section, calculate the time-mean, space-mean speeds, density and flow. Distinguish between time mean speed and space-mean speeds. (10 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL 3 ECIDEC 2015/CEGS52/505 QUESTION 3 a) Ahorizontal curve on a highway is designed with 800 m radius, 3.6 m lane width, 120 km/h design speed and minimum stopping sight distance of 222 m. A ten-storey building is proposed at 10 m from the inside edge lane of the highway. Evaluate whether the building will affect the sight distance. On the same alignment, determine the minimum length of its crest vertical curve with grades of +4 and -2 percent, using the minimum length based on stopping sight distance of 222 m (S 7-17 > 11-16 > 16-22 > 22-28 nl m] of 0] | >} > 28 Table 1.2: Passenger car equivalents on extended freeway segments Type of terrain Factor Level Rolling Mountainous Er (trucks and buses) 15 25 45 Ea (RVs) 1.2 2.0 40 Table 1.3: Adjustments for lane width Lane Width, m | Reduction in free flow speed fiw, kmih 36 00 35 1.0) 34 24 33 34 32 56 3.1 84 3.0 706 © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX 4(2) ECIDEC 2015/CEGS52/505, Table 1.4: Adjustments for right-shoulder lateral clearance Reduction in free flow speed fic, km/h | Right-shoulder | lateral clearance, Lanes in One Direction | " 2 3 4 36 218 00 00 00 00 15 70 Or 03 02 72 75 73 Or 04 09 29 19 10 06 06 39 26 13 08 03 48 32 16 aA 0.0 5.8 3.9 1.9 1.3 Table 1.5: Adjustments for number of lanes Number of lanes (one direction) Reduction in free flow speed fy, km/h 25 0.0 4 24 3 48 2 73 Table 1.6: Adjustments for interchange density Note: For all rural freeway sections, fy = 0.0 Interchange/km Reduction in free flow speed fio, km/h 50.3 0.0 04 14 05 24 06 3.9 0.7 5.0 08 6.0 09 8.1 i) 9.2 and 10.2 12 12.4 (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, Vp= v [PHF x N x fav x fp] fav= 1 [1 + PH{Er-1) + Pa(En-1)] Bu =n (Co-L/Y Gueentl+R =gith-a wns, -{# xk 7 Va © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA APPENDIX 4(3) ECIDEC 2015/CEGS552/505 L= 46.74R o,-4 2R Lp =R{(@ - 28s)}rad arg 200) + JH) A AS? 2o0h i, + 200(H +S tan f) 4 Lin = 25 ~ Logg =1004 CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX 2(1) ECIDEC 2015/CEGS52/505, Table 1.1 Guide for Equivalence Factor Percentage of selected hi ee mae 0-15% 16-50% | 51-100% good vehicles* Type of Road Local | Trunk ae ees mn 30 37 Equivalence Factor 12 20 Table 1.2 Maximum Hourly Ca ities under Ideal Condition Road Type Passenger Vehicle Units Per Hour Muttilane Two Lanes (bothways) Three Lanes (bothways) 2000 per lane 2000 total for bothways 4000 total for bothways Table 1.3 Carriageway Roadway Reduction Factor Carriageway Width Shoulder Width 2.0m 150m 4.25m 4.0m 7.5m 1.00 0.97 0.94 0.90 7.0m 0.88 0.86 0.83 0.79 6.0m 0.81 0.78 0.76 0.73 5.0m 0.72 0.70 0.67 0.64 Table 1.4 Traffic Reduction Factor Type of Terrain Factor Flat T = 100/ (100 + Pc) Rolling T= 100/ (100 + 2Pc) Mountainous T = 100/ (100 + 5Pc) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX 2(2) ECIDEC 2015/CEG552/505, Table 1.5 Structural Layer Coefficients, a Type of Layer Property Coeffiecients Wearing and , - Baier | Asphaltic Concrete 1.00 Course “turnh Type T: 0.80 Nee etuminoys Stability > 400kg Type 2: Stability > 300kg 0.56 Road Base ; Unconfined Compressive Cement Stabilized Strength (days) a 30-40 kg/cm? Mechanically Stabilized Crushed Aggregate CBR > 80% Ue ‘Sand, laterit, etc COR» 20% aaa Crushed aggregate eeees CBR > 30% 0.25 Cement stabilized CBR > 60% 0.28 Table 1.6 Standard & Construction Layer Thickness Type of Layer ‘Standard Thickness | One Layer Lift (cm) (cm) Wearing Course 45 45 Binder Course 5-10 5-10 Bituminous 5-20 5-15 Road Base [Wet Mix 10-20 10-15 ‘Cement Stabilized 10-20 10-20 Granular 10-30. 40-20 Sub Base | Cement Stabilized 15-20 10-20 © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL ECIDEC 2015/CEGS52/505 ‘THICKNESS DESIGN NOMOGRAPH Name: Student ID: ix (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL