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Cant Deficiency and Excess in Railways

This document contains instructions for a Civil Engineering examination on Railway, Tunnel, Harbour and Airport Engineering. It outlines the exam structure which includes answering two questions from each of parts A, B and C. Part A covers railway engineering topics like the role of railways, track components, and wheel coning advantages. Part B focuses on tunnel engineering including construction methods, lining techniques and ventilation. Harbour engineering is addressed in part C involving forces on breakwaters, functions of jetties and dry docks, and harbour site selection factors. The maximum marks for the exam are 100 over three hours.

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Cant Deficiency and Excess in Railways

This document contains instructions for a Civil Engineering examination on Railway, Tunnel, Harbour and Airport Engineering. It outlines the exam structure which includes answering two questions from each of parts A, B and C. Part A covers railway engineering topics like the role of railways, track components, and wheel coning advantages. Part B focuses on tunnel engineering including construction methods, lining techniques and ventilation. Harbour engineering is addressed in part C involving forces on breakwaters, functions of jetties and dry docks, and harbour site selection factors. The maximum marks for the exam are 100 over three hours.

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07CV652

USN
R. V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU
VI Semester B. E. Examinations May/June-11

Civil Engineering

RAILWAY, TUNNEL, HARBOUR AND AIRPORT ENGINEERING


(ELECTIVE)
Time: 03 Hours
Instructions to candidates:

Maximum Marks: 100

Answer TWO questions from Part A, TWO questions from part B and one from
Part C.

PART- A
1 a Explain the role of railways in the development of a country.
b Draw a typical cross section of a single Broad Gauge (BG) track in
embankment and name the components.
c Explain coning of wheels and what are its advantages.
2 a Enumerate and explain the various resistances which have to be
overcome by a train, from rest to motion state.
b Calculate the maximum permissible train load that can be pulled by a
locomotive having four pairs of driving wheels carrying an axel load of
24 tonnes each. The train has to run at a speed of 80 Kmph on a
straight level track (BG). Also calculate the reduction in speed if train
has to climb up gradient of 1 in 200. If the train climbs the gradient
with a 20 curve, what would be the reduction in speed. Given
coefficient of friction 0.166.
3 a Explain briefly cant deficiency, cant excess and Negative cant.
b Define
crossing
and explain important
requirements
characteristics of a good crossing.
c Explain in brief the maintenance of track components.

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PART- B
4 a Explain the importance of tunnel construction and its limitations.
b How do you transfer the centre line of a tunnel from surface to

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underground.
c Explain the principle of tunneling in soft soil.

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5 a Explain the different methods of lining a tunnel.


b Discuss the various shapes of tunel cross sections adopted.
c Explain the importance of ventilation in tunnelling.

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6 a Explain the various forces acting on an upright wall breakwater.


b Explain the function of jetty and dry docks.
c List the various factors for selection of site for a harbour

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PART- C
7 a Mention the various factors to be considered while selecting a site for
an airport .
b What is a wind rose diagram. Explain any one method of orientation of
runway.
c Draw a neat sketch of cross section of runaway.
8 a Explain the following:
(i)
Holding aprons
(ii)
Separation clearance
(iii)
Turning radius of taxiway.
b Design an exit taxiway joining a runway and a parallel main taxiway.
The total angle of turn is 300 and turn of speed is 80 KMPh. Draw a
neat sketch and show all the design elements.

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