WBUT B.Tech Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering 2012

University:West Bengal University of Technology

Course: B.Tech Civil Engineering

Subject :  Transportation Engineering

Year of  Question Paper : 2012

Q)Given the following wind data,draw the wind rose diagram and show the best runway orientation.

Wind  direction	Percentage of winds
N	2.9
NNE	5.7
NE	8.3
ENE	11.7
E	11.5
ESE	11.9
SE	8.8
SSE	4.9
S	2.3
SSW	3.2
SW	2.3
WSW	3.2
W	5.4
WNW	4.6
NW	2.5
NNW	2.7

Calm wind =8.1%

Total =100%

• What are the different types of airport?
• Gives name of basic components of an airport indicating use of each of them?
• Discuss the importance of availability and location of other airports in the site selection for an airport?
• Draw a neat sketch showing ground side and air side components of an airport?
• Different between of following:

1.      Airfield & Airport.

2.      Taxi way & Terminal Area

3.      Short answer:

4.      Q.1)define a harbour.

5.      2)name the type of harbour as per different classifications.

6.      3)what is the difference between a harbour and port?

7.      Q)explain the term “littoral drift” and “neap tide”.

8.      Q)accessibility and size of a harbour.(short note)

9.      Q)what are the requirement of a good harbour.

10.  Long answer

11.  Q)

12.   a)define and classify break water.

13.  b)write short note on tetrapods.

14.  c)differentiate between dry docks and wet docks.

15.  d)what is light house?

16.  e)explain the forces acting on break water.

17.  Q)

18.  a)how the harbours are classified on basis of location?

19.  b)Explain with neat sketches the method of construction for wall type breakwater.

20.  c)what is different between tidal basin and wet dock?

21.  Q)draw a section of a rubbel mound break water showing its core,fitter,armour layer.

22.  Q)what are the controlling factors for selection of type of breakwater.

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