Solved question paper for HE May-2008 (DIPLOMA 5th)

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Highway engineering May-2008

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-2008

Highway Engineering for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Cvil Engineering 5th semester helps students find subject-wise previous year question papers and old papers for exam preparation. It is useful for revision, understanding question patterns, and spotting frequently asked topics before the exam. Students looking for civil engineering 5th sem question paper PDF, important questions, or semester-wise paper browsing can use this page to study in a focused way. BRpaper is not the official website of the university or board, and it only shares exam preparation resources to help students review past papers more easily.

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Indian Roads Congress was founded and constituted with its head quarters at New Delhi in _____.

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The road connecting the neighbouring countries is known as _____.

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The minimum _____ and width required for a national highway in rural area is _____.

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Location survey consists in detailed examination of the route finalized during _____.

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The main function of sub grade soil is to give adequate _____ to the pavement.

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The test conducted to find out the toughness of road aggregate is _____.

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May 2022 The hardness of road aggregates is tested by __________

May 2017
The hardness of road aggregate is tested by ………..
High cost roads are considered as _____ roads.

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The walls constructed on up side slope of the hill road to prevent the same from sliding down are called _____.

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The isolated depressions occurring in the surface of flexible pavements are known as _____.

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Dec 2017
________ are longitudinal depressions in flexible pavements.

Dec 2008 Fill in the blank: _____ are longitudinal depressions in flexible pavements.

Dec 2008 Fill in the blank: _____ are isolated depressions in flexible pavements.
The plants and _____ used in the construction of roads are known as road construction equipment.

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Right of way

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May 2019 Define right of way.

May 2010 Right of way

May 2010 Right of way
Stopping sight distance

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Ruling gradient

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Dec 2017
Ruling Gradient

May 2009 Ruling gradient

Dec 2008 Ruling gradient.
Map study

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Topographical map

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Borrow pits

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2008 Borrow pit.

Base course

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Surface dressing

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Pot holes

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Storm water drain

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May 2010 Storm water drains

May 2010 Storm water drains

Asphalt mixer

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2008 Asphalt mixer.
Resurfacing

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2010 Resurfacing

May 2010 Resurfacing
Draw the x-section for a N.H. road in filling.

Long Answer 5 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2016 Draw the cross-section of National Highway in cutting and filling.

Dec 2009 Draw the typical x-section of road in filling.
What are the road surveys? Explain the reconnaissance survey in brief giving its objectives.

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What is “subgrade soil"? What is its function? Explain CBR test to evaluate the strength of soil sub grade.

Long Answer 10 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 What is Subgrade soil? Explain CBR test to evaluate the strength of soil subgrade.

May 2015 What is Subgrade Soil? What is its function? Explain CBR test to evaluate the strength of soil subgrade.

Dec 2015 What is subgrade soil? What is its function? Explain CBR test to evaluate the strength of soil subgrade.
Draw the typical cross section of hill road partly in cutting and partly in filling.

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Dec 2018
Draw the cross section of hill road in cutting showing its various parts.

May 2015 Draw the cross section of hill road in cutting showing its various parts.
Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

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May 2022 Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

May 2019 Define soil erosion and explain the methods to control soil erosion.

May 2018
Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

May 2016 What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

Dec 2015 Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?
What is road drainage? What is its necessity?

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May 2018
What is the necessity of road drainage?

Dec 2015 What is road drainage? What is its necessity?

Enlist common type of failures occurring in flexible road pavement.

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May 2017
Write common causes of failure in flexible pavement.
Explain the maintenance of bitumen roads with special reference to seal coat application.

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State the working and use of a hot mix plant.

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May 2022 Explain the working and use of hot mix plant.

Dec 2019 State the working and use of hot mix plant.

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