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VTU QUESTION PAPER

UNIT 1

1. Discuss the role of transportation in National development. (Dec 14 )

2. What are the different modes of transport? Compare road transportation with other modes
of transportation.( June/ July 2013, June/ July 2014,June/July 2015)
3. What is Jayakar committee and what are its recommendations? How is in implemented?
(June/ July 2014, Dec 2014, Dec 2013)
4. List and explain the characteristics of road transport.( June/ July 2014, Dec 2014)
5. Describe the scope and functions of transportation.( Dec2013, Dec 2014)
6. Explain briefly the contribution of the following in road development in India. Indian
roads congress, Central road fund.( June/ July 2014, Dec 2013,Dec 2014, June/July
2015)

UNIT 2

1. With neat sketches, explain different road patterns (Dec 14, June/July 2015, June/July
2013)
2. What is saturation system of road planning? (June/ July 2014, Dec 2013)
3. What are the objectives of 3rd road development plan? How do you determine road
lengths by 3rd road development plan formulae? (June/ July 2014, Dec 2014,June/July
2013 )
4. Explain briefly various types of classification of roads.(June/July 2014, Dec 2013,
June/July 2015)
5. Briefly explain about planning survey in India. (Dec 2014, June/July 2015)
6. Write short notes on PMGSY and KSHIP and its projects. (Dec 2014, June/ July 2013,
Dec 2013)

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UNIT 3

1. Define right of way. List the factors affecting right of way with dimensions draw a
typical cross section of divided highway in urban area (June /July 13, Dec 14)
2. Explain briefly the various factors governing the highway alignment (June /July 2013,
June/July 2015, Dec 2013)
3. What is camber? What are the objectives of providing camber? Give the recommended
range for various types of pavements. (June /July 2013 , June /July 2014, Dec 2014)
4. In a region with light rainfall, a two lane bituminous road is to be designed. Determine
the height of the crown of parabolic camber. Draw the sketch of the chamber board. (Dec
2014, June/July 2015)
5. Explain with sketches, the various factors controlling the alignment of roads (June /July
2013).
6. Draw a typical cross section of a 2 lane rural highway in embankment indicating width of
pavement, roadway width and lane width. (June /July 2013, Dec 2013).
7. What are the main objectives of the preliminary survey and steps followed in the
preliminary survey by conventional method?( Dec 2014, June/July 2015)
8. Write a note on carriageway with reference to IRC recommendations. Also draw a neat
sketch of lateral clearances/ placement of vehicles on a two lane pavement. ( Dec 2014,
Dec 2013)

UNIT 4

1. List the factors affecting SSD and OSD. (June July 2013, Dec 2014 )
2. List the objects of providing: i) Super elevation ii) Extra widening of pavement on
horizontal curves. (Dec2014, Dec 2013)
3. Explain, with the help of a sketch, the effect of centrifugal force on a vehicle negotiating
horizontal curve (Dec 2014 , June/July 2015)
4. Explain briefly the attainment of designed super elevation in practice (Dec 2014 ,
June/July 2015 )

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5. Define super elevation. Explain maximum and minimum super elevation. Enumerate the
steps for practical design of super elevation. (June/July 2014, Dec 2013, June/July
2013)
6. Explain :
a. Ruling gradient
b. Limiting gradient
c. Minimum gradient
d. Grade compensation on curve. (June/July 2014, Dec 2013, June/July 2015)
7. Explain the following terms with respect to highway vertical alignment:
a. Ruling gradient
b. Length of parabolic summit curve when L> SSD, with equations. (Dec 2014, Dec
2013)

UNIT 5
1. Distinguish between bitumen end tars. Mention the various tests conducted on
bitumen.(June/July 2013, Dec/Jan 2015)
2. Explain the desirable properties of good subgrade soil. (June/July 2013, Dec 2013)
3. List the soil classification systems and explain briefly the HRB soil classification system
(June July 2013, Dec 2014, June/July 2014)
4. Describe how the quality of toughness and hardness of aggregates is evaluated in the lab
(Dec 2014 , June July 2014)
5. Explain briefly, how CBR value of given soil is determined. (Dec2013 , June/July 2015,
June/July 2014)
6. Explain briefly the desirable properties of road aggregates. Mention the laboratory tests
conducted on aggregates. Mention IRC and MORTH requirements/specification values
for different tests conducted on road aggregates.( Dec2014, June/July 2013)
7. Enumerate the steps for the determination of modulus of subgrade reaction and for
making corrections for plate size and subsequent soaking (Dec2014, Dec 2013)
8. State the important requirements of good road aggregates. (June/July 2014, June/July
2015)

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UNIT 6
1. Explain the following: Modulus of subgrade reaction, Radius of resisting section Radius
of relative stiffness (Dec 15, June/July 2014)
2. Explain the significance of ESWL in pavement design (June /July 2013)
3. Design the flexible pavement for construction of new highway for the following data, as per
IRC:37-2001: Number of commercial vehicles as per last count = 1000 commercial vehicles,
Period of construction = 3 years, Annual growth rate - 8.0%, Design CBR of soil = 10%,
Category of road = national highway, two lane single carriageway, Design life = 10 years,
VDF = 3.5, LDF = 0.75 (75%). Calculate the overall thickness and individual layer thickness
using pavement design chart. (June July 2014, June/July 2015)
4. Distinguish between flexible pavement and rigid pavement. (June/July 2013, Dec 2014)
5. Determine the warping stresses at the interior, edge and corner in a 20 cm thick C.C.
pavement with transverse joints at 8.5 m interval and longitudinal joints at 3.6 m intervals.
The modulus of sub-grade reaction k = 6.9 kg/cm3. The temperature differential is 0.6C/cm
of the slab thickness. Take a = 15 cm, e = 10 x 10"6/C, E = 3 x I05 kg/cm2, i = 0.15.
(Dec 2014, June/July 2015, Dec 2013)
6. Briefly explain the design factors to be considered in pavement design (June/July 2013, Dec
2013)
7. Explain steps involved in the design of flexible pavement as per IRC: 37-2001
(June/July 2014, Dec 2014)
8. Explain steps involved in design of slab thickness of rigid pavements as per IRC: 58-
2002. ( June/July 2014, Dec 2013)
9. Draw a typical flexible pavement layer indicating the different component layer. Also
mention the functions of each component layers. ( June/July 2014, June/ July 2015)

UNIT 7
1. Explain the construction steps of 1) Water bound Macadam; ii) Cement, concrete pavement
(June/July 2013, June/July 2015)
2. Explain the important design steps for longitudinal drains of a road to drain off surface water.
(June July 2014, Dec14, Dec 2013)
3. Explain the construction steps for Bituminous concrete. What are its requirements and
specifications? (Dec/ Jan 2015, June/July 2014)

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4. Differentiate between seal coat and prime coat (June July 2013, June/July 2014)
5. What is penetration macadam? Describe the method of constructing penetration macadam
road, stepwise. (Dec14, Dec 13)
6. Explain the methods of sub-surface drainage to control the seepage flow, capillary rise and
water table (June/July 2013)
7. Explain the construction steps for wet mix macadam base course. What are its
requirements and specifications?( June/July2014, Dec/ Jan 2015)
8. Explain the construction steps for dry lean concrete sub base. ( June/July2014)
9. Explain significance of highway drainage. ( June/July2014, June/July 2015)
10. Mention the tests, gradation and requirements as per IRC for a coarse/fine aggregate used
in pavement quality concrete (PQC). (Dec2014, June/July 2013)

UNIT 8

1. Explain the terms : BOOT and BOT, Mud pumping, Alligator cracking Bump integrator
(Dec 2014, June/July 2013)
2. Explain briefly various highway user benefits. (Dec2013, Dec 2014)
3. It is proposed to widen a stretch of a single lane road of length 40km to two lanes at a
total cost of Rs.7.5 lakhs per km and the rate of interest is 7.0% per year. The annual cost
of maintenance of the existing single lane road is Rs. 10000 per km and that of the
improved two lane road is Rs. 14000 per km. The average vehicle operation cost on the
existing road is Rs.150 per vehicle-km and that on the improved road is estimated to be
Rs.1.20 per vehicle-km. If the present traffic is 2000 motor vehicles per day and by the
end of 15 years design period, the traffic is estimated to be doubles, determine whether
the investment on the "improvement of the road is economically viable during the 15
years period (June/July 2013, June/July 2015 )
4. Explain the various benefits that a road user gets by the improvement of a road (Dec 14,
June/July 2014)
5. Compare the annual costs of two types of pavement structures) WBM with thin
bituminous surface at total cost of Rs. 2.2 lakhs per km, life of 5 years, interest at 10%,
salvage value of Rs. 0.9 lakhs after 5 years, annual average maintenance cost of Rs. 0.35
lakhs per km and Bituminous macadam base and bituminous concrete surface, total cost

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of Rs. 4.2 lakhs per km, life of 15 years, interest at 8%, salvage value of Rs. 2.0 lakhs at
the end of 15 years ; annual average maintenance cost of Rs. 0.25 lakhs per Ion. (Dec 14,
June/July 2015, June/July 2013)
6. Explain briefly the various factors affecting vehicle operation coat.(June/July 2013,
June/July 2014, June/July 2015)
7. Write a brief note on highway financing in India. (June/July 2013, Dec 2013)
8. What are quantifiable and non quantifiable road user benefits due to the construction of a
new highway or improvement of existing highway? (June/July 2014)
9. Briefly explain any three methods of economic evaluation of highway projects.
(June/July 2014, Dec 2014)

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