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G192202

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SEVENTH SEMESTER B.TECH HONOURS DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2019

Course code: 01CE6511

Course Name: HIGHWAY DESIGN AND SAFETY

PART A (Answer any two full Questions)
Explain the role of road, vehicle and human factors in road safety
What is the significance of highway design in safety
Analyse the functions of transition curves in the horizontal alignment
Find the total width of a pavement on a horizontal curve for a new national
highway to be aligned along a rolling terrain with a ruling minimum radius.
Assume necessary data
Distinguish between at grade intersection and grade separated intersection
with figures

PART B(Answer any two full Questions)
Explain the role of collision diagram in accident analysis
Analyse the significance of statistical models in safety analysis with an
illustration
Explain the various types and causes of road crashes
Evaluate a crash factor matrix for accident analysis
Write short notes on:i) accident forensic investigation ii)expert analysis and
iii) accident reconstruction

PART C(Answer any two full Questions)
Analyse the safety issues in i) vulnerable road users ii) public transport 111)
bus bays and iv) bus stops
Evaluate the various steps involved in a road safety audit with the help of an
audit checklist
Write short notes on i) Forgiving designs ii) retro reflectivity of road signs
and markings 111) safety issues at construction zones

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