Department of Civil Engineering VELAMMAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE

CYCLE TEST 2 2016 – 17 ODD Semester June – November 2016

B E Civil Engg 3rd Year 5th Semester September 21, 2016 WEDNESday
CE 6504 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 100 Minutes 60 Marks

Part A Answer all the 10 questions 10 questions * 2 marks each = 20 Marks

1 Explain Flexible Pavement
2 Mention the types of joints in rigid pavements
3 Draw the flexible pavement cross section; mark all parts
4 Why are Dowel Bars provided in cement concrete pavements?
5 Draw Load Distribution Curves for Flexible & Rigid Pavements
6 Give examples of surface defects in pavements
7 What is Pavement Evaluation?
8 Define Pavement Roughness Index
9 What is mud pumping?
10 List the types of defects in flexible pavements

Part B Answer any one question 1 1 question* 8 marks = 8 Marks

11 A Define ESWL and LDF and explain their significances
OR
11 B Describe FWD and its applications

Part C Answer both the questions 2 questions * 16 marks each = 32 Marks

12 A ( i ) Design the pavement for a new byepass Two lane carriage way
Initial Traffic in construction completion year 400 CVPD(sum of both directions)
Traffic Growth Rate 7.5%:::Design life 15 years :::Soil Subgrade Design CBR 4%
VDF based on axle load survey 2.5 standard axle per commercial vehicle ---- 8 marks

12 A ( ii ) Compare and Contrast Flexible and Rigid Pavements ---- 8 marks

OR
12 B ( i ) Design the dowel bars for a rigid pavement of 200 mm thickness ----- 8 marks
12 B ( ii ) Design the tie bars for a rigid pavement of 200 mm thickness ----- 8 marks

13 A ( i ) Describe the sand cone patch test for determining the roughness of pavement surface. – 8
13 A ( ii ) Describe the British Pendulum test for determining the roughness of pavement surface. – 8

OR
13 B List any 8 cracks & defects in flexible pavements; describe the respective symptoms,
possible causes and the treatment / repair for each defect

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