Datta meghe Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research

Salod (Hirapur) Wardha

Department of Civil Engineering

QUESTION BANK (VII th SEMESTER)

Subject:- TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING – II

UNIT I
Q.1 what is coning of wheel? Discuss its importance.
Q. 2 What do you understand by Permanent way? Discuss the requirements of ideal permanent
way?
Q.3 Enumerate and explain the various resistances that have to be overcome by a moving train.

Q.4 What are the possible causes of creep? Discuss in brief?

Q. 5 Define Guage of a railway track. What are the factors which affect the selection of a guage?
limitations of a narrower gauge.

Q. 6 Explain what do you understand by “Tractive Effort” of a locomotive and derive an

expression for the same

Q.7 Explain the following 1) Hauling capacity of locomotive?

Q.8 Stresses in railway track:-

Q. 9 High speed Track

Q. 10 Classification of railway lines and their track standards?
Q. 11 ) Describe the functions and requirements of rails in a railway track.
Q. 12) what are the different gauges used in India? Discuss the factors which affect the selection
of gauges?
Q.13) what are the various theories propounded for the probable causes of creep? Explain how
creep can be prevented?

UNIT II :-

Q. 1) What are the objectives of providing ballast in the permanent way. Also discuss the
various types of ballast.
Q. 2) Derive the relationship of super elevation with gauge,speed and radius of a curve?
Q. 3) discuss the various types of rail failures with sketches.
Q.4) Write short notes on:
i) Negative super elevation and cant deficiency
ii) Length of transition curve
iii) Tongue rail
iv) Heel clearance and flange way depth

Q.5)Write short notes on:

i) sleeper density
ii) Pandrol clip
iii) Fish- plate and Fish-bolt
iv) LWR
Q.6) Discuss the purpose of spikes. Explain any one with neat sketch.
Q.7) what do understand by a transition curve? What are the objects of providing a transition
curve?
Q.8) What is meant by wear of a rail? Discuss various types of wear with neat sketches?
Q.9) Describe briefly the suitability of various materials, which are commonly used as ballast in
a railway track.
Q.10) Explain in brief various types of crossings. Draw neat sketches.

UNIT III :-
1) Write Notes on any three.
i)Heel divergence.
ii)Throw of switch.
iii)Tongue rail.
iv)Objects of signaling.
v)Interlocking

2) Write notes on any three.

i)Check rails.
ii)Home signal.
iii)Starter signal.
iv)Marshaling Yards.
v)Left hand Turn-out.

3)Draw the neat sketches of various types of crossings in use on Indian railways. Explain in
brief.

4)Discuss the marshalling yard & its types.

5)Write notes on any three.

i)Heel divergence
ii)Throw of switch
iii)Tongue rail
iv)Semaphore signal
v)Repeater signal
vi)Warner signal

6) Draw a neat diagram of Left Hand Turnout and show its various component parts.
7) What are the construction steps for Railway track? Discuss in brief.
8) What is the necessity of Track Maintenance? Discuss.

9) Write short notes any two.

i) Types of signals.
ii)Interlocking.
iii)Marshaling yard

10)Draw a neat diagram of Left Hand Turnout and show its various component parts.
11)What are the construction steps for Railway track? Discuss in brief.

12)What is the necessity of Track Maintenance? Discuss

13)Write short notes any two.
i) Types of signals.
ii) Interlocking.
iii) Marshaling yard
14)Draw the neat sketches of various types of crossings in use on Indian railways. Explain in
brief.
15) Discuss the marshalling yard & its types.

UNIT IV :-
1)What do you understand by terminal area? What facilities are provided in this area?
2) What are the different parking systems for an aircraft? Discuss any one in detail.
3) What are the characteristics of an ideal airport layout?
4)The length of runway under standard conditions is 1620m. The airport site has an
elevation of 270m. Its reference temperature is 32.90ºC. If the runway is to be constructed with
an effective gradient of 0.20 percent, determine the corrected runway length.
5) Discuss the various Factors which are to be considered while selecting a suitable site for
an airport.
6) An Airport is proposed at an elevation of 400 m above MSL where the mean of maximum
and mean of average Daily Temperature of Hottest month are 44º8ºC and 26º2ºC
repetitively The Maximum elevation Difference along the proposed profile runway is 6.3.
If the Basic runway length is 1260 m, Determine the actual length of Runway to be
provided.
7) Explain wind Rose Diagram in detail.
8) Discuss the characteristics of an aircraft that influences the planning & Design of airport
Facilities
9) What is meant by “Exit Taxiways”?
10) Name the various possible landing aids for aircraft .Explain with neat
Sketches how an aircraft lands under ILS.

UNIT V :-
1) What do you understand by Terminal area? What facilities are provided in this area?
2) Explain the Need of air Traffic control.

3) Discuss with Neat sketch, 'Runway Lighting'.

4) Explain in Detail about the various Runway marking.
5) Explain in detail about the various Runway markings.
6) Name the different characteristics of aircraft. How do they affect the planning and design
of airport?
7) Define the terms:
i) Cross wind component.
ii) Wind coverage
8) Explain the procedure of orienting the runway.
9) Enumerate the various factors which are to be considered while selecting a suitable site
for an airport.
10) Discuss the characteristics of an aircraft that influences the planning & design of airport
facilities.

UNIT VI :-
Q. 1 Explain tunnel lining.

Q. 2 write a short note on drainage of a tunnel.

Q. 3 Explain ventilation of tunnel.

Q. 4 How do the methods of tunnel construction in hard rock differ from that of
in soft ground?
Q.5 What is tunnel lining ?Explain shield tunneling.
Q.6:-Where shall you recommended ‘Egg-shape’ tunnel?
Q 7 State various operations involved in the survey of a tunnel. Explain how thecenterline is
transferred inside the tunnel.
Q.8 Enumerate various methods of tunneling in hard rock .Explain any one
method in detail.
Q.9 State various operations involved in the survey of a tunnel. Explain how the
centerline is transferred inside the tunnel.

Q.10 Enumerate various methods of tunneling in hard rock .Explain any one
method in detail.