https://www.wbscteonline.com September 2021 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Time Allowed: 1.5 Hours Full Marks: 70 and Answer Answer to Question No.1 is compulsor ny two questions from the rest. 1 Answer the following questions (any twenty): Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives; i. Grade compensation recommended for B.G tack in Indian railways is (a) 0.04%, (b) 0.03%, (c) 0.02%. (4) 0.01% ii, Dog spikes are commonly used for (a) Wooden sleeper, (b) Steel sleeper. (€) C.l sleeper, (d) Concrete sleeper iii, The tapered movable rail which is attached at or near one end of a running rail is called~ a) Tongue rail b) stock rail ¢) lead rail d) point rail iv. Pier batter is provided at a slope of for stabi (a) Lin 5, (b) 1 in 10, (€) 1 im 12, @) 1 in 30 Jes the train wheel in their proper ¥. The bent portion of rail used in front of nose of erossing which gt route is ealled- a) Splice rail b) Wing rail c) Check rail d) Point ra in line is known as- vi. A station where a branch line joins a a) Junction station b) Halt station c) Terminal station d) Flag station vii. What is the value of Slope provided to the wheels? a) Lin 30, b) 1 in 20,¢) 1 in 40, d) 1 in 15 vili, What is the value of Slope provided to the wheels? a) 1 in 30,b) Vin 20, ¢) 1 in40, d) 1 in 15 athering lines are suitable for (a) marshalling yard (b) terminal station (c) locomotive yard (d) none of the above sbutments at both at their ends is called ced wing wall, (d) none of these. The wing walls constructed to the parallel of the thy (a) Straight wing wall, (b) return wing wall, (€) spl Xi. In India the width of narrow gauge is- (a) 1,676m (b) 1m ¢c) 0.762m (4) 0.610m the distance measured in the plane of the rails between - (a) centre to centre (b) outer face (c) inner edge of rails (d) None xii lanks: xiii, ‘The number of sleepers per rail length is known as. xiv. The distance between the running face of the stock rail and that of the tongue rail measured at the heel of the switch is called as xv. The length of the communication route affected by the layout and design of the bridge, at both of its ends are known as 1 https:/Avww.wbseteonline.comhttps://www.wbscteonline.com xin. ‘The best shape of tunnel to be used for carrying a road or railway wack is section fated material of ‘The operation of removing the e predetermined site is known a aft or tunnel and dumping the same at ‘The tapered end of a tongue rail is called, End supports of roadways in case of bridges ure called State whether the following statements are True or False xxi xxiii xxv (a) (b) 3. @ (b) (b) 5. (@) b) (©) 6 (a) (b) 1, (a) (b) © (b) % w@ (b) 10. (a) (b) i. @ (b) ‘The Head Quarter of SER is Mumbai Split switch provides more lateral rigidity t the tumout Track Circuiting is possible for steel sleepers. ‘The prepared & finished surface of earthwork on which the track is laid is called as subgrade Adzing of sleeper is done with a tilt of 1 in 10, Hump yard is a type of Marshalling yard, What do you mean by “wear of rail"? What are its various types wear of rail? Write down any two advantages and disadvantages of concrete and metal sleepers. 87 Define Gradient, Define Momentum gradient and Station yard gradient Derive the expression for super elevation on curve portion of a railway track. T5475 Write down the steps of tunneling in soft rock and hard rock. What are the precautions taken while constructing a tunnel? q518 Discuss about the heading and bench method of tunnel lining ‘Why ventilation is necessary is tunnels? What are the different methods of ve jlation in tunnels’? T4345 Define Culvert . What are the types of culvert? Discuss any one about them with net sketch What are the factors affecting selection of site of a bridge? 847 What are the advantages of good track maintenance? Discuss about the role of- (i) Key man and (ii) Gang mate in rack maintenance, Name two tools used in the track maintenance. 54842 ‘What are the steps involved in a track construction? Discuss about the process of laying of ballast in the track, What are the different types of bearing plates used as a track fitting? Discuss briefly about them with neat sketch, 7547.5 Compare the merits and demerits of railway transport over highway transport What are the requirements of an ideal permanent way” 73075 Explain the factors effecting selection of a gav; Write short note on any three of the following:- G@ Conning of wheel, (ii fat footed rail, (ii) terminal station, (iv) adzing of sleeper 69 What are the various factors effecting Track alignment. Explain briefly the objectives and features of Preliminary survey and Reconnaissance survey ina railway project 748. https:/Awww.wbscteonline.com