TRE2601: Nelson Shandu

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Module code: TRE2601

Module name: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Total mark: 50

Assessment no: 1

Assignment due date: 18 August 2023

Module lecturer: Mr Shandu NN Internal Moderator: Mr. E Zumba

External Moderator:

Weight of Assessment: 10%

This assessment consists of 3 page.

Instructions:

Honor Pledge: I have neither given nor received aid on the test.
Plagiarism is the act of taking words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting it as
your own. It is a form of theft which involves a number of dishonest academic activities.

• Answer all questions.

• Space your work out adequately.
• Read the questions carefully.
• Pay careful attention to the allocated marks.
• Submit a TYPED Single PDF File
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QUESTION 1 [22 marks

1. Do a web search and indicate the responsibilities allocated to the following

PRASA, SAMSA, CBRTA and SACAA under the DoT (Department of transport)
portfolio. (12)

2. Draw neat, labelled sketches to show the following:

a) Typical layers of asphalt pavement structure (5)
b) A section of ballasted railway track (5)

Question 2 [15 marks]

2.1 The below data is from a traffic count, using a pneumatic tube, on a section of
a road in Limpopo. (6)
Time period Volume (vehicles)
7:00 – 7:15 400
7:15 – 7:30 650
7:30 – 7:45 750
7:45 – 8:00 625
Calculate the PHF and describe the type of flow.

2.2 The speed was calculated for 5 individual vehicles traversing a road segment
as reported in the table below (Note: The speeds were measured over 45,7 m
distance).

Vehicle No. 1 2 3 4 5
U (km/h) 39.3 30.4 24.5 27.7 23

a) Calculate the space mean speed and the time mean speed. (5)

b) Assuming a flow rate (q) of 1 500 veh/h on the roadway, calculate the density (k)
and the spacing (s) (Hint: the variable “u” in the q = uk relates to the space mean
speed). (4)
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Question 3 [10 marks]

3.1 In a travel demand-forecast study the following data for two zones, A and B, has
been established. Use the gravity model to determine all the Ti – j. (6)

Travel time factors (Fi-j)

3.2 Briefly describe how the following factors may influence the location of a route for
a road or railway: (4)

a) Topography
b) Geology
c) Land use
d) Traffic

Note: 3 marks for typed work!!!

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TOTAL [50MARKS]

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