Railway, Bridge & Tunnel Engineering — Winter 2021

Enlist component parts of a permanent way.

Enlist different gauges in Indian Railways. Explain necessity of uniformity of gauges in any country.

Compare different types of sleepers based on different criteria.

Write a short note on conning of wheels.

Define creep of rail & state the effects of creep.

Explain various measures to be taken for preventing railway accidents.

Write a short note on Suspension bridge.

Enlist different types of yards and explain any one in brief.

Draw a neat sketch of turnout and explain its components.

Describe different types of signals used in railway with sketches.

Describe specification of track ballast.

Explain grade compensation on curves.

Define gradient. Enlist and explain various types of gradients.

Enlist the factors influencing the selection of bridge site.

Explain components of bridge with neat sketch.

Write types and function of bridge bearing. Explain rocker and roller bearing.

Define: Afflux, Scour depth, Economic span.

Describe maintenance of bridges in brief.

Explain classification of bridge based on different criteria.

Enlist advantages of tunneling.

Classify the tunnel based on purposes.

Explain needle beam method.

Enlist advantages of shaft.

Describe drainage system in tunnel construction.

Explain various methods of tunnel ventilation.