CE6604 Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
(Regulation 2008 & 2013)
Semester : 06
Department : Civil
Year : Third Year (III Year)
Regulation : 2013
Subject Code/Name : CE6604 Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering
Content : Question Banks, Books, Lecture Notes, Important Part A 2 Marks Questions and Important Part B 16 Mark Questions
CE6604 RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING
UNIT I RAILWAY PLANNING
Significance of Road, Rail, Air and Water transports - Coordination of all modes to achieve sustainability - Elements of permanent way – Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, rail fixtures and fastenings, - Track Stress, coning of wheels, creep in rails, defects in rails – Route alignment surveys, conventional and modern methods- - Soil suitability analysis - Geometric design of railways, gradient, super elevation, widening of gauge on curves- Points and Crossings.
UNIT II RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Earthwork – Stabilization of track on poor soil –- Tunneling Methods, drainage and ventilation –- Calculation of Materials required for track laying - Construction and maintenance of tracks – Modern methods of construction & maintenance - Railway stations and yards and passenger amenities- Urban rail – Infrastructure for Metro, Mono and underground railways.
UNIT III AIRPORT PLANNING
Air transport characteristics-airport classification-air port planning: objectives, components, layout characteristics, socio-economic characteristics of the Catchment area, criteria for airport site selection and ICAO stipulations, Typical airport layouts, Case studies, Parking and circulation area.
UNIT IV AIRPORT DESIGN
Runway Design: Orientation, Wind Rose Diagram - Runway length - Problems on basic and Actual Length, Geometric design of runways, Configuration and Pavement Design Principles – Elements of Taxiway Design – Airport Zones – Passenger Facilities and Services – Runway and Taxiway Markings and lighting.
UNIT V HARBOUR ENGINEERING
Definition of Basic Terms: Harbor, Port, Satellite Port, Docks, Waves and Tides – Planning and Design of Harbours : Requirements, Classification, Location and Design Principles – Harbour Layout and Terminal Facilities – Coastal Structures: Piers, Break waters, Wharves, Jetties, Quays, Spring Fenders, Dolphins and Floating Landing Stage – Inland Water Transport – Wave action on Coastal Structures and Coastal Protection Works – Environmental concern of Port Operations – Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011.
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CE6604 Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering Lecture Notes
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Part A - 2 Marks |
CE6604 Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering unit wise 2 marks with Answers
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