SPPU Civil Engineering (Semester 5)
Infrastructure Engineering
December 2016
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


Solve any one question from Q.1 & Q.2
1 Compare railway transporation with Road transportation and mention characteristics of railway transportation.
6 M

2 Discuss the provision made for airports & ports with reference of 12th five year plan.
6 M

Solve any one question from Q.3 & Q.4(a,b)
3 Describe the functions and requirements of rail in railway track.
8 M

4(a) Define the following.
i) Turnout
ii) Tongue rail
iii) Stock rail
iv) Switch
4 M
4(b) What is creep? What are its effects?
4 M

Solve any one question from Q.5 & Q.6
5 Explain in brief the Vacuum Dewatering System.
6 M

6 What is slip form shuttering? State the distinct advantages of this method over the conventional method.
6 M

Solve any one question from Q.7(a,b,c) & Q.8(a,b,c)
7(a) State the circumstances under which Tunneling operation is desirable.
6 M
7(b) Write short note on: Earth Pressure Balance Method.
6 M
7(c) State the general sequence operation for driving tunnels through hard rock.
4 M

8(a) Explain in deail NATM construction technique.
6 M
8(b) Discuss in detail classification of tunnels based on shape.
6 M
8(c) Write short Note on: Pilot Tunnel.
4 M

Solve any one question from Q.9(a,b,c) & Q.10(a,b,c)
9(a) Defien a port and bring out the difference between a port and harbour.
6 M
9(b) Defien Harbour. Explain in brief classification of harbour based upon utility.
6 M
9(c) Define breakwater. What is the necessity of it.
4 M

10(a) Discuss tin detaiil various methods of contstruction of breakwater.
6 M
10(b) Write short note on: Marin Railway.
6 M
10(c) Differentiate between matural and articifical harbor.
4 M

Solve any one question from Q.11(a,b,c) & Q.12(a,b)
11(a) Differentiate between labor & equipment oriented works.
6 M
11(b) What are factors affecting for the selection machinery for any earth work.
6 M
11(c) Write short note on: Preventative maintenance of equipment.
6 M

12(a) What are the factors to be considered for calculations of output estimation of equipment.
6 M
12(b) Write short note on:
i) Ecomomic life of equipment
ii) Backhoe
iii) Dumpers
12 M



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