UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

TEST NO: MAJOR TEST REPEAT

Semester 1

TRE2601

Transportation Engineering

Examiner: Ms M Sephooko Internal Moderator: Mr Matshili

Moderator: Mr F.P Kamdem Marks: 50 Marks
Weight of Assessment: 30% Duration: 2 hours
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Question 1

1.1 Data given in the table below shows the survey data for a suburban zone.
Determine the total number of person trips generated by this zone. (18)

Vehicles per Number of

household persons per
household
1 2 or 3 4  5
0 120 56 210 14
1 200 478 365 25
 2 169 78 89 0

1.2 Draw an illustration of a typical 16 mm diameter steel rod reference peg which is
500mm long and set in a 300 mm diameter by 200 mm deep concrete block. The peg
is standing 30mm above (NGL) natural ground level. (4)
[22 Marks]
Question 2

2.1 A mining town is to be developed near Kuruman in the Northern Cape (inland region). The
new township will be 500 ha in area, comprising of 20% downtown business district; 10%
neighborhood shops, 30% apartment dwellings, 10% of asphalt paved streets and the
remaining area is occupied by single family residential dwellings. The average slope of the
hillside in Kuruman is mostly soft and moderate. The catchment is 10 km2 in area, is
covered in thin desert bush, and cultivated vineyards on permeable soil. The length of the
longest stream, which is a natural channel, is 10.5 km and the height difference between
the remote point on the watershed and the discharge point is 420 m. Calculate the change
in peak discharge (i.e. before and after the township is built) for 20-year return period storm.
The average rainfall in the region is 200 mm per annum. (Use the lowest of the range of
values given in the appendices to calculate the run-off coefficient C for Urban areas)
(28)
[28 Marks]
Total = 50 Marks

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 USEFUL FORMULAE

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0.87L
Tc(watercourse) =
1000S

Adjusted Depth dA = d ∗ ARF

d
I=
Tc

CIA
Q =
3.6

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