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Transportation Engineering (KCE602) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

B.Tech · Semester 6 · Free PDF Download

This is the official AKTU Transportation Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 6, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 6
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2023-24

Transportation Engineering (KCE602) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f .
  • a
    Write the major modes of transportation. 2
  • b
    Write the features of the third 20 years (Lucknow Road Plan) (1981-2001). 2
  • c
    What do you mean by geometric design? 2
  • d
    What are the cross-sectional el ements of highway geometric design? 2
  • e
    List the type of road user characteristics. 2
  • f
    Determine the theoretical cap acity of a traffic lane having one-way traffic low at a stream speed of 40 kmph. Assume the average space gap between vehicles to follow the relation Sg=0.278 Vt. V is the stream speed in kmph and t is the average reaction times=0.7 seconds and assume average length of vehicles = 5.0 m
  • g
    Write the different types of emulsion. 2
  • h
    What are the constituents of mix? 2 i. Write the types of highway construction. 2 j. What do you mean by dry lean concrete? 2
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Briefly explain the engineering surveys needed for a highway project and the data to be collected
  • b
    A parabolic camber is provided on a two-lane road of width 7 .5 m in a region of heavy rainfall with thin bituminous surface. If it is proposed to construct the road with Cement concrete. Find the change in the height of the crown
  • c
    Explain with a diagram effect of mounting and overhang on the shadow of the vehicle
  • d
    Determine the unit weight of a bituminous mix containing 70% coarse aggregate, 24% fine aggregate, and 6% bitumen by weight of the mixture. The air voids after compaction are 8%. The specific gravities of the material are as under: Sp. Gravity of coarse aggregate =2.80, Sp. The gravity of fine aggregate=2.66, Sp. Gravity of bitumen=1.00
  • e
    Describe specifications of ma terials for water-bound macadam roads. 10
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Explain with sketches the var ious factors affecting the highway alignment, 10
  • b
    Write the recommendations made by the Jayakar committee and gives the accepted recommendations of the Jayakar committee
  • a
    On a two-way traffic road, th e speed of overtaking vehicles is 100 kmph and 50 kmph. If the average acceleration is 0.92 m/s2. Determine the overtaking distance. Draw a neat sketch of the overtaking zone and show the positions of the sign posts
  • b
    Discus gradients and its type. Specify the values recommende d by IRC for plains and hills
  • a
    Based on data for spot studie s given in table. Calculate upper and lower speed limit regulation as well as speed for design. Speed Range (km/hr.) Number of vehicles
  • b
    Design two phases traffic signa ls by Webster’s method using the following data. Take all red-time required for pedestrian crossing is 12 sec. and amber time of 2 sec. for each lane. Road Average Normal Flow (in vehicle/hr.) Saturation Flow (in vehicle/hr.)
  • a
    Explain desirable properties of road aggregates. The weight of coarse aggregate having specific gravity 2.65, which is filled into a cylinder of volume 0.003 m3 is 5247 gm. What is angularity number?
  • b
    Explain with graphical repres entation of Equivalent Single Wheel Load stress concept. 10
  • a
    Describe step wise constructi on of cement concrete pavement. 10
  • b
    Write advantages and disadvan tages of following; (i) Gravel Road (ii)Bituminous Road

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — KCE602

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 3 years of Transportation Engineering papers (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

2x

Write the major modes of transportation. 2

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2023-24

2x

What do you mean by geometric design? 2

Appeared in: 2021-22 · 2023-24

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