Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : 80249

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Fourth Semester

Civil Engineering

CE 2255/CE 1255 A/10111 CE 406/080100022/CE 46 — HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

(Regulations 2008/2010)

(Common to PTCE 2255 for B.E. (Part-Time) Third Semester-Civil Engineering –

Regulations 2009)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

(Use of Tables and Charts in IRC 37 and IRC 58 are permitted)

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. What is Ideal alignment?

2. Define camber.

3. What is transition curve?

4. Briefly explain illumination sight distance.

5. What do know about ‘grain to grain transfer of stresses’? And on which

pavement it will happen?

6. What are the critical wheel load positions in the rigid pavement? According to
you which is more critical?

7. Define elongation indices.

8. Explain water bound macadam road.

9. What is meant by spalling of joint?

10. What are the causes of Scaling?

 PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Explain the classification of urban roads.

Or
(b) Explain the three stages in conventional ground survey.

12. (a) Explain the factors affecting sight distances.

Or
(b) Explain the steps involved in the design of hill roads.

13. (a) (i) Differentiate between Flexible and rigid pavement. (8)
(ii) Explain the design consideration for spacing of expansion and
contraction joints. (8)

Or
(b) Explain in detail about the IRC method of flexible pavement design.
Discuss the limitation of this method. (16)

14. (a) Explain the method of construction of cement concrete road.

Or
(b) Explain the procedure of stone polishing value test.

15. (a) Elucidate the flexible pavement failures with neat sketches.

Or
(b) Explain the overlay design by Benkelman Beam deflection studies.

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