Download GTU BE/B.Tech 2018 Winter 6th Sem New 2160608 Urban Transportation System Question Paper

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Subject Code: 2160608

Subject Name: Urban Transportation System

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER-VI (NEW) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2018

Date: 07/12/2018

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Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM

Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.

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3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1

1. Briefly explain urban class group. 03
2. Define the following: 04
   1. Study area
   2. Cordon Line

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   3. Screen Line
   4. Trip Generation
3. Discuss the levels of urban transportation planning with neat sketch. 07

Q.2

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1. Explain the concept of Mobility and Accessibility. 03
2. Explain the system used for coding of the zones. 04
3. What do you mean by Para-transit? Explain the various types of Para-transit. 07

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1. Briefly explain urban mass rapid transit system with their advantages and disadvantages. 03

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2. Explain the terms: Screen line checks and Cordon line checks. 04
3. Briefly explain home interview survey. 07

Q.3

1. Define Trip. Explain the various factors governing the rate of trip generation and trip attraction. 03
2. What is Trip distribution? Enlist the various methods used for trip distribution. 04

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3. Develop the trip production equation and calculate all the relevant statistics to check the validity of the equation using the following data: 07
   
   Household size 2 3 4 5 6
   Trips per Day 4 5 7 10 10

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1. Discuss the various growth factor methods with their advantages and disadvantages. 03
2. A Study area is divided into four zones 1, 2, 3 and 4. The present trip distribution and future trips are mentioned in the following matrix: 04
   
   D Present Future
   o ! 2 3 4 Trips Trips
   

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   1 -—- 50 60 40 150 300
   2 40 -—- 50 30 120 360
   3 30 60 - 40 130 325
   4 50 40 60 -—- 150 225
   Present Trips 120 150 170 110 ---
   

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   Future Trips 240 450 340 180 1210
3. Develop the future trip distribution matrix by Average growth factor method. 07

Q.4

1. Using the Data of Q.3 (b), Develop the future trip distribution matrix by Detroit method. 03
2. Explain Gravity Model with its calibration. 04

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3. What is modal split? Explain the factors affecting modal split. 07

OR

1. Differentiate trip end. 03
2. In zone A, car drivers produce work trips amounting to 2000 trips. It is desired to distribute these trips to zones A, B, C and D with following characteristics: 07
   Zone A- Has 1000 work trips attracted and a travel time of 11 minutes.
   

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   Zone B- Has a travel time of 20 minutes and attracts 700 work trips.
   Zone C- Attracts work trips of 6000 and has a travel time of 23 minutes.
   Zone D- Has 3000 work trips attracted with a travel time of 25 minutes.
   Travel time include the terminal time and walking time as well.
   The travel time factors applicable to the journey as given in the table below:
   

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   Travel time 1 5 7 11 16 18 20 23 25
   F factor of TT 200 120 100 80 61 52 49 45 39

Q.5

1. Briefly explain Logit Analysis. 03
2. Show the various types of urban structures with the help of neat sketches. 04

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3. What do you understand by route assignment? Explain various traffic assignment techniques briefly. 07

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1. Differentiate between TSM and long range planning. 03
2. Classify the various types of urban road patterns with the help of neat sketches. 04
3. Explain corridor identification and screen line analysis. 07

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