TRANSPORTATION ENGGINEERING

MODULE – 3

SOLVE: -

1. Choose the correct option from the following: -

A) According to Indian road congress, the width of carriageway is

1) 3.75 m for single lane
2) 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs
3) 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs

a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3

B) The transverse slope provided to the road surface for drainage of the rain water is
known as
a) Camber b) Gradient c) Super elevation d) Curve

C) For the relationship v = 55 – 0.44k, where v is the speed in kmph and k is the
density in vehicle/km, what will be the maximum flow in vehicle/hr?
a) 1718 b) 1250 c) 625 d) 125

D) It was noted that on a section of road, the free speed was 80 kmph and the jam
density was 70 veh/km. The maximum flow in veh/hr that could be expected on
this road is
a) 800 b) 1400 c) 2800 d) 5600

E) Based on ‘30th hour volume’ for how much percent time during the year can the
designer willingly tolerate the unfavorable operating condition?
a) 30 b) 29 c) 2.5 d) 0.33

F) An observer travelling at a constant speed of 70 kmph with the traffic stream over
a 5 km stretch is passed by 17 vehicles more than what he passes. When the
observer travels against the stream at the same speed, the number of vehicles he
meets is 303. The flow of the traffic stream is
a) 4480 veh/hr b) 4160 veh/hr c) 2240 veh/hr d) 2002 veh/hr

G) The lost time due to starting delay on a traffic signal is noted to be 2 second, the
actual green time is 28 second and yellow time is 4 second. How much is the
effective green time?
a) 31 sec b) 30 sec c) 25 sec d) 22 sec

2. A) Write down the objectives of IRC. B) Explain NHDP.

3. A) Write down the recommendations of Jayakar committee.

B) What are the reasons to provide extra widening on horizontal curve?

4. For lane A, average normal flow and saturation flow are 600 PCU /hr and 1450 PCU
/hr respectively and for lane B, average normal flow and saturation flow are 400 PCU
/hr and 1000 PCU/hr respectively. All red time for pedestrian crossing is 14 seconds.
Calculate green time for both the road and phase signal cycle length of the road.

5. A vehicle applies brakes and skids through a distance of 40 m, before colliding with
another parked vehicle, the weight of which is 60% of former. From fundamental
principle, compute the critical speed (initial speed) of moving vehicle, if distance
travelled by both vehicles after collision is 12 m before stopping. (f = 0.60)

6. At a horizontal curve portion of a 4 lane carriageway, a transition curve is to be

introduced to attain required super elevation. The design speed is 60 kmph and radius
of curve is 245 m. Assume length of wheel base of a longest vehicle as 6 m, super
elevation rate as 5% and rate of introduction of this super elevation as 1 in 150.
Calculate the length of transition curve (m) required, if the pavement is rotated about
inner edge.