GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 7)
Urban Transportation System
May 2014
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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


1 (a) What is the necessity of transportation planning at national, regional and urban level. Describe in detail urban transport planning process.
7 M
1 (b) Define the terms:
1.Trip
2. Mobility
3. Accessibility
4. Horizon year
5. Base Year
6. Origin & Designation
7.Travel Forecasting
7 M

2 (a) What are the roles of transportation in society? describe economic and social role of transportation.
7 M
2 (b) Explain with flow diagram four stages of travel demand forecasting.
7 M
2 (c) Describe the various types of transportation surveys to be carried out for planning process.
7 M

3 (a) Describe the factors affecting trip generation and attraction rates.
7 M
3 (b) What are the major determinants of public transport.
7 M
3 (c) The following information was collected during transportation survey of study Area.
Travel zone Population (in thousands) Total trips generated (in hundreds)
1 25.8 12.2
2 28.0 11
3 30.8 16.8
4 33 15
5 22 12
6 29.8 14.8
7 20 9.2
8 24.6 12.8

Develop linear regression model for estimating the trips generated from zone if The population of particular zone may increase 40000 predict trips for that zone.
14 M

4 (a) Enlist different growth factor models for trip distribution, explain in detail any one.
7 M
4 (b) Describe gravity model with formula showing each parameters.
7 M
4 (c) A Study area has been divided in to four zones 1, 2, 3 and 4. The present trips and growth factor is given in the following table and total trip produce and attracted. Develop future trip distribution matrix by fratar method.
O\D 1 2 3 4 G F
 
1 - 105 205 95 2.9
2 100 - 580 290 3.8
3 210 600 - 790 2.1
4 105 300 800 - 2.1
G F 2.9 3.8 2.1 2.1 -
14 M

5 (a) What are the general principles of Traffic assignment.
7 M
5 (b) Explain by drawing sketch concept of screen line survey and Cordon line survey of study Area.
7 M
5 (c) Explain by drawing sketch point segment and corridor model.
7 M
5 (d) Give classification of urban mass transit system.
7 M



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