RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY

NKPOLU OROWORUKWO PORT HARCOURT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION (2017/2018 SESSION)
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FUNDAMETALS (CIV 343)
(Time allowed: 2hr)
(INSTRUCTIONS: QUESTION 1 AND ANYOTHER 3 QUESTIONS)

1) The total trips produced in and attracted to A, B, and C, are shown below. The trips
are inversely proportional to the second power of the travel time between zones,
which is uniformly 15mins. Calculate the trip interchanger between zones A and C, B
and C, B and A, if the trip interchanger between A and B is 500.

Zone Trips Produced Trips Attracted

A 1800 2000
B 2500 3000
C 3500 4000
(20 Marks)
2) Compare and contrast with explanations five advantages and disadvantages
of road transport and rail transport modes. (15 Marks)
3) State and explain FIVE factors governing trip generation and attraction rates.
(15 Marks)
4) State and discuss the five stages of transportation planning process. (15
Marks)
5) The efficiency of a transport mode can be judged in terms of its safety. Discuss
and compare the following modes - air, rail and road in terms of safety in
Nigeria. (15 Marks)
6) Why is economic evaluation of a transportation project important? (15 Marks)

Examiners: Engr. Dr. E. A. Igwe

Engr. C. G. Otto

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,

PORT HARCOURT.
 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2016/2017 SESSION

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FUNDAMETALS (CIV 343)

(Time allowed: 1hr)

(INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANYOTHER QUESTION)

7) (a) What is Transportation Engineering?

(b) State and explain the areas of specialty in transportation engineering. (20
Marks)
8) Why is economic evaluation of a transportation project important? (15 Marks)
9) Compare and contrast with explanations five advantages and disadvantages of
road transport and rail transport modes. (15 Marks)
I wish you Success.
Examiners: Engr. Dr. E. A. Igwe
Engr. C .G Otto

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY,

PORT HARCOURT.
 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2018/2019 SESSION

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING FUNDAMETALS (CIV 343)

(PART B)

(Time allowed: 1hr)

(INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER NUMBER 4 AND ANY OTHER QUESTION)

4) A) What is Transportation Engineering?

B) State and explain the different areas of specialty in transportation
engineering.
C) Discuss three characteristics of a transport mode that must be considered
before selection.
(20 Marks)

5) A) What are road traffic signs? State and explain the three classes.

B) With the aid of a diagram describe three types of road markings. (15

Marks)

6) What are channelizing devices? State and explain the different forms of

channelizing devices (15 Marks)

I wish you Success.

Examiners: Engr. Dr. A. E. Igwe

Engr. C. G. Otto