Dr.

B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Highway & Traffic Engineering (CEX-306)
B. Tech 6th Semester
Minor I (19 Feb, 2015)
Roll No: ___________
Time: 1Hour

Max. Marks: 20

Note:- Attempt all the Questions. Assume necessary suitable data as per standards of IRC, if any
missing. Symbols have their standard meaning.

1. The radius of a horizontal curve is 400m, the total pavement width at curve is 7.6 m and the superelevation
is 0.07. Allowable rate of introduction of superelevation is 1 in 150 (pavement to be rotated about the inner
edge). Design the transition curve length for NH to be aligned along plain terrain with ruling speed.
(5)
2. Calculating the stopping sight distance on a National Highway at a descending gradient of 2% for a ruling
design speed for rolling terrain. Take t = 2.5 sec and f = 0.35.
(4)
3. Calculate the values of ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve for design speeds of 100 kmph and 80
kmph. Also calculate the extra widening required for a pavement of width 7 m with Rruling obtained from 100
kmph and 80 kmph as per IRC recommendations. Take l = 6 m.
(3)
4. Explain obligatory points. What are requirements of ideal alignment?

(3)

5. Why the macadams method of road construction is considered better and more scientific as compared to
previous methods.
(3)
6. State the objectives of widening the pavement on horizontal curves?

(2)

Dr. B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Highway & Traffic Engineering (CEX-306)
B. Tech 6th Semester
Minor I (19 Feb, 2015)
Roll No: ___________
Time: 1Hour

Max. Marks: 20

Note:- Attempt all the Questions. Assume necessary suitable data as per standard of IRC, if any
missing. Symbols have their standard meaning.

1. The radius of a horizontal curve is 400m, the total pavement width at curve is 7.6 m and the superelevation
is 0.07. Allowable rate of introduction of superelevation is 1 in 150 (pavement to be rotated about the inner
edge). Design the transition curve length for NH to be aligned along plain terrain with ruling speed.
(5)
2. Calculating the stopping sight distance on a National Highway at a descending gradient of 2% for a ruling
(4)
design speed for rolling terrain. Take t = 2.5 sec and f = 0.35.
3. Calculate the values of ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve for design speeds of 100 kmph and 80
kmph. Also calculate the extra widening required for a pavement of width 7 m with Rruling obtained from 100
kmph and 80 kmph as per IRC recommendations. Take l = 6 m.
(3)
4. Explain obligatory points. What are requirements of ideal alignment?

(3)

5. Why the macadams method of road construction is considered better and more scientific as compared to
previous methods.
(3)
6. State the objectives of widening the pavement on horizontal curves?
1

(2)