Transporation Engineering Env, Poll & Con 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma BTEUP 2017

Transporation Engineering detail BTEUP Diploma syllabus for Civil Engineering (Environmental Pollution & Control), effective from 2017 is collected from BTEUP 2017 Syllabus official website and presented for diploma students. The course details such as exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below. The syllabus PDFs can be downloaded from official website.

For all other env, poll & con 5th sem bteup diploma syllabus 2017 you can visit Env, Poll & Con 5th Sem BTEUP Diploma Syllabus 2017 Subjects. The detail syllabus for transporation engineering is as follows.

Rationale:

Highways, railways & bridges is an applied engineering subject. Knowledge of basic concepts and
principles of highways engineering will help the Civil Engineering techincian to read design and drawing of proposed structures, give layout plan, traffic sign and signal and supervise the construction in plains and hills and maintain the existing roads.
The study of Railways and Bridges will cater to the needs of the technician engaged in investigation, planning and constructon of railways, and bridges. The study of technology behind the layout, construction and maintenance of railways and bridges is extremely important.

SECTION A

A : HIGHWAYS

1. Introduction

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy Syllabus App. It’s a lightweight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

2. Road Geometrics:

1. Glossary of terms used in geometrics and their importance; Right of way, formation width, road margin, road shoulder, carriage way, side slopes, kerbs, formation levels, camber and gradient.
2. Design and average running speed, stopping and passing sight distances.
3. Curves necessity, horizontal and vertical curves including transition curves and superelevation, Methods of providing superelevation.
4. Use of IRC design tables and specifications for finding elements of Road geometrics. Drawing of typical cross-sections in cutting and filling on straight and at a curve.
5. Under pass & over pass (fly overs and bridges)

3. Highway Surveys and Plans

1. Designation of a topographic map. Reading the data given on a topographic map.
2. Basic considerations governing alignment for a road in plain and hilly area.
3. Highway location.

Marking of alignment.
Importance of various stages viz:

1. Reconnaissance survey: Conduct reconnaissance and prepare reconnaissance report.
2. Preliminary survey: Object,organizing,conducting and informations to be collected.
3. Location survey.
4. Standards for preparing the highway plans as per Ministry of Transport.

4. Traffic Engineering

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy Syllabus App. It’s a lightweight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

5. Road Materials:

1. Different types of road materials in use; soil, aggregates binders.
2. Function of soil as Highway subgrade.
3. C.B.R;Method of finding. CBR value and its significance.
4. Testing aggregates : Abrasion test, impact test, crushing strength test, water absorbtion test and soundness test.
5. Aggregates : Availability of road aggregates in India, requirements of road aggregates as per IS specifications.
6. Binders:Common binders;cement, bitument and Tar, properties as per IS specifications, penetration and viscosity test , procedures and significance. cut back and emulsion and their uses.

6. Road Pavements ; Types and Their Construction:

1. Road pavement : Flexible and rigid pavement,their merits and demerits, typical cross-sections , functions of various components.
2. Sub-grade preparation –

Setting out alignment of road, setting out bench marks, control pegs for embankment and cutting, borrow pits, mutams,making profiles of embankment, construction of embankment, compaction, stabilization, preparation of subgrade. methods of checking camber, gradient and alignment as per recommendations of IRC, equipment used for subgrade preparation.

3. Flexible pavements:sub base necessity and purpose. stabilized sub base;purpose of stabilization.

Types of Stablization:

1. Mechanical stabilization.
2. Lime stabilization.
3. Cement stabilization.
4. Fly ash stabilisation.
5. Granular sub base
4. Base course:
1. Brick soling.
2. Stone soling.
3. Metalling:water bound bituminous macadam. mecadam and

Methods of construction as per Ministry of Shiping and transport (Government of India).

5. Surfaceing:

Types of surfacing;

1. Surface dressing.
2. Premix carpet.

Semi dense carpet (S.D.C)

3. Asphalt concrete.
4. Grouting.

Methods of constructions as per Mininstry of Surface and Transport, Government of India, specifications and quality control;equipment used .

6. Rigid pavements

Construction of concrete roads as per IRC specifications:
Form laying, mixing and placing the concrete, compacting and finishing, curing, joints in concrete pavement, equipment used.

7. Hill Roads:

For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy Syllabus App. It’s a lightweight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.

8. Road Drainage:

1. Necessity of road drainage work,cross draingage works.
2. Surface and subsurface drains and storm water drains. Location, spacing and typical details of side drains, side ditches for surface drainage. Intercepting drains, pipe drains in hill roads, details of drains in cutting embankment, typical cross-sections.

9. Road maintenance:

1. Common types of road failures-their causes and remedies such as bagie action.
2. Maintenance of bituminous roads such as patch work and resurfacing.

Maintenance of concrete roads-filling cracks, repairing joints, maintenance of shoulders (berms),maintenance of traffic control devices.

10. Construction Equipment:

Output and use of the following plant and equipements:

1. Hot Mix Plant & Mix all battery.
2. Tipper,tractors (wheel and crawler) scraper, bull-dozer, dumpers, showels, grader, roller, dragline.
3. Asphalt mixer and tar boilers.
4. Road pavers.

11. Arboriculture:

Names of trees used in aboriculture, distance of trees from centre of roads and distance between centre to centre of trees, tree gaurds,maintenance and revenue from trees.

SECTION B

B : RAILWAYS

1. Introduction:

Railways – An important system of communication in India.

2. Permanent Way:

Definition of a permanent way; components of a permanent way, subgrade, ballast, sleepers, rails, fixtures and fastenings. Concept of gauge and different gauges prevalent in India. Suitability of these gauges under different conditions.

3. Track Materials:

1. RAILS: Function of rails.Different types of rail sections-doubleheaded, bull headed and flat footed their standard length, weights and comparison. Welded rails-appropriate length of welded rails and advantages of welded rails.

Creep:Its definition, causes,effects and prevention.Wear of rails:its causes and effects.

2. SLEEPERS: Function of sleepers;Different types of sleepers:wooden,steel,cast iron(pot type),concrete and prestressed concrete, their sizes, shapes, characteristics and spacing.
3. BALLAST: Function, materials used for making ballast stone, brick, slag and cinder, their characteristics.
4. FIXTURES AND FASTENINGS:
1. Connections of rail to rail-Fishplate and fishbolts.
2. Connection of Rail to sleepers:Sketches of connection between flat footed rails with various types sleepers with details of fixtures and fasteners used.

4. Geometrics for Broad Gauge:

Typical Cross-sections of single and double broad
gauge railway tracks in cutting and embankment.
Permanent and temporary land width. Gradients-
ruling,maximum,minimum for drainage. Gradients in
station yards. Curves;Limiting radius of a curve for
broad gauge. Transition length to be provided for
railway curves as per railway code. Super-elevation-its
necessity and limiting value. Definiton of
equilibrium cant and cant deficiencny, widening of
gauage on curves.

5. Points and Crossings:

Necessity and details of arrangement;sketch of a
turnout definiton of stock rail, tongue rail, check
rail,lead rail, wing rail, point rail, splice rail,
stretcher bar, throw of switch, heel of switch, nose of
crossing, angle of crossing,overall length of turnout,
facing and trailing points, diamond crossing, cross
over, triangle.

6. Track Laying

Preparation of subgrade. Collection of materials
setting up of material depot and carrying out initial
operations such as adzing of sleepers,bending of rails
and assembling of crossings. Definitions of base and
rail head. Transportation by material trollies, rail
carriers and material trains. Method of track laying
(parallel,telescopic and American methods). Organisation
of layout at rail head.Ballasting of the track.

7. Maintenance of Track:

1. Routine maintenance of formation and side slopes, rails, fixtures and drainage.
2. Special maintenance – Replacement of defective sleepers and rails.
3. Tools used for the above operations.

NOTE: The study of the subject must be supplemented by a visit to a nearby railway station.

SECTION C

C : BRIDGES

1. INTRODUCTION;

Bridge:Its function and component parts, different
parts, diffrence between a bridge and a culvert.

2. CLASSIFICATION OF BRIDGES:

Their structural elements and suitability:

1. According to life:Permanent and temporary.
2. According to road way level : Deck, through and semi-through.
3. According to material:Wooden,steel, RCC,pre-stressed and masonry.
4. According to structural form:
1. Beam type-RCC,T-Beam,steel girder bridges,plate girder and box girder, trussed bridges N and warren girder bridges.
2. Arch type-open spandril and filled spandril, barrel and rib type.
3. Suspension type-Unstiffened sling type, its description with sketches.
4. According to the position of highest flood level:submersible and non submersible.

3. Site selection and collection of data:

Factors affecting the selection of site for a bridge data to be collected.
Bridge span : Economical span and factors affecting it.

4. Piers, abutments and wing walls:

Piers:Definition parts.Types:solid (masonry and RCC); Open cylindrical and abutment piers. Definition of the following terms;height of pier,water way (natural and artificial),afflux and clearance. Abutments and wing walls: Difinition, types of abutments (straight and tee) abutment with wing walls (straight, splayed, return and curved).

5. Bridge Bearings:

Purpose of bearings:Types of bearings:Fixed plate, sliding plate, deep cast base, rocker and roller bearings, their functions with sketches.

6. Temporary Bridges:

Necessity, description with sketches of pontoon and boat bridges.

7. Maintenance of Bridges:

Inspection of bridges, routine maintenance.

SECTION D

D. Air Port :

Basic Element, Runway and Taxi Way.

SECTION E

E. Tunnel :

Introduction, Classification and Construction Method.

PRATICALS

Transportation Engg. Lab. ( C-3 Lab )

1. Determination of resistance to abrasion of aggregates by Los Angel’s Abrasion Testin Machine.
2. Determination of Aggregate impact value by aggregate impact tester.
3. Determination of C.B.R. Value of sub grade soil.
4. Determination of Aggregate crushing value by aggregate crushing test apparatus.
5. Determination of Penetration Value of bitumen.
6. Determination of softening point of bitumen.
7. Determination of ductility of bitumen.
8. Determination of flash and fire point of bitumen.

Field Visits

Field Visits of atleast 3 of the following
(in different fields):

1. Railway yard and station, points and crossing, rack, communication, control and panel Board
2. Railway Museum for the development of Railways, Rails Mono Rails, Sleepers–

R.D.S.O. Lucknow & Rail Bhawan Delhi

3. Bridges under construction.
4. Grade seperator.
5. Factory for construction of prestressed sleepers or other fixtures.
6. P.W.D. Research Lab at Lucknow/C.B.R.I. Roorkee.
7. Hume Pipe Factory.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Env, Poll & Con, effective from 2017 do visit Env, Poll & Con 5th Sem BTEUP syllabus for 2017.

Dont forget to download iStudy Syllabus App for latest syllabus and results, class timetable and more.