Dr.

AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE - 560056

An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to VTU, Belgaum
DEPARTMENT : CIVIL ENGINEERING
ACADEMIC YEAR DEC-MARCH 2022-23 (ODD SEMESTER)

ASSIGNMENT-2

Subject Name: Transportation Engineering Semester: 5th (CV‘B’)

Subject Code: 18CV551 Date of Submission: 31/03/2023

1. Calculate the annual cost of a stretch of highway from the following particulars. The average
cost of a stretch of the road is Rs.1.5lakhs per Year

Item Total Cost, Estimated Life, Rate of Interest,

Lakhs Years %
Land 12.0 100 6
Earthwork 9.0 40 8
Bridge 7.5 60 8
Culverts
Pavement 14.0 15 10
2. Enumerate the steps for practical design of super elevation considering mixed traffic.
3. Briefly explain the role of pavement surface characteristics in highway geometric design.
4. Explain PIEV theory with a neat sketch.
5. List and explain the various desirable properties of subgrade soil as highway material.
6. Calculate the stopping sight distance on a highway for a vehicle at 75 kmph on a Level Road
On a road having 1 in 100 grade (ascending and descending)
7. Design speed – 65 kmph, radius of circular curve – 220 m, pavement width including extra
widening = 7.5 m, allowable rate of introduction of super elevation (pavement rotated about
center line) is 1 in 150.
8. What are the factors affecting friction? Also explain skid and slip failure in detail.
9. List the various properties of coarse aggregates and the tests to be conducted to find each
property of coarse aggregate.
10. With neat sketches illustrate different cross section elements.
11. With the help of neat sketch, explain the attainment of super elevation in the field.
12. An ascending gradient of 1 in 100 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 120. A summit curve
is to be designed for a speed of 80 kmph so as to have an overtaking sight distance of 470m.
13. The speed of the overtaking and overtaken vehicles is 70 & 40 kmph respectively on a two-
way road. If the acceleration of overtaking vehicle is 0.99 m/sec2.
Calculate safe overtaking sight distance.
Mention the minimum length of overtaking zone.
 Draw a neat sketch of the overtaking zone & show the position of the sign post.
14. Calculate the ESWL of a dual wheel assembly carrying 2044 kg each for pavement thickness
of 15, 20, 25 cms. Center to center spacing = 27 cm and distance between the walls of the
tyres = 11cm.
15. Explain in detail the requirement, specification of materials and construction steps of WMM
layer
16. Explain in detail the requirement, specification of materials and construction steps of
Bituminous concrete layer
17. Write the step by step procedure of construction of cement concrete pavement
18. Outline the importance of highway drainage system.
19. The maximum quantity of water expected in one of the open longitudinal drains on clayey
soil is 0.9 m3/sec. Design the cross section and longitudinal slope of trapezoidal drain
assuming the bottom width of the trapezoidal section to be 1.0 m and cross slope to be 1.0
vertical to 1.5 horizontal. The allowable velocity of flow in the drain is 1.2 m/sec. and
Manning’s roughness coefficient is 0.02
20. A plate load test was conducted on a soaked subgrade on plate diameter of 30 cm. the load
value corresponding to the mean settlement dial readings are given below. Determine the
modulus of subgrade reaction for the standard plate.
Mean
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settlement, mm 0 0.24 0.52 1.02 1.23 1.53 1.76
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Load Values, kg 0.0 460 900 1360 1480 1590 1640
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Faculty In charge HOD

(RAGHAVENDRA N) (Dr. VIJAYA. S)