Ganesh Engineering College Lesson Plan Subject Code: Subject Name: Faculty Name: Objective of The Course

GANESH ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

LESSON PLAN
Subject Code : CE 2303 Degree/ Branch : B.E/ Civil

Subject Name : RAILWAY, AIRPORTS, &HARBOUR ENGINEERING Year /SEM: 2013-14/ VSEM
Faculty Name : G.KIRUBANANDHAM Lecture hrs: 60Hrs
Objective of the course:
To imparts the students knowledge of the various planning design, construction and
maintenance of railway track. to develops skills on airport planning and acquire knowledge
on site investigation for location and planning of harbors.
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Topic
0 Hrs Books
UNIT -1 : RAILWAY PLANNING AND DESIGN
Objective: To understand the history of Indian railways, components of track
and geometric design of railway track
Role of Indian Railways in National Development
1 1 T1
Railways for Urban Transportation
LRT & MRTS - Engineering Surveys for Track
2 Alignment Obligatory points -Conventional and
1 T1
Modern methods
3 Permanent Way & its components 1 T1
4 Functions of each Component: 1 T1
Rails Types of Rails, Rail Fastenings, Concept of
5 1 T1
Gauges
6 Coning of Wheels, Creeps and kinks 1 T1
7 Sleepers Functions, Materials, Density 1 T1
8 Ballasts Functions, Materials, Ballast less Tracks 1 T1
9 Geometric Design of Railway Tracks 1 T1
10 Gradients and Grade Compensation 1 T1
11 Super-Elevation, Widening of Gauges in Curves 1 T1
Transition Curves, Horizontal and Vertical Curves
12 1 T1
(Derivations of Formulae and Problems)
UNIT II RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION
Objective: To understand concept of points and crossings, turnout types
design, signaling, track circuiting, modern methods of track maintenance.
13 Points and Crossings 1 T1
14 Design of Turnouts, Working Principle 1 T1
15 Signaling 1 T1
16 Interlocking and Track Circuiting 1 T1
Construction & Maintenance Conventional, Modern
17 methods and Materials T1
1
18 Track Drainage 1 T1
19 Track Modernization 1 T1
20 Automated maintenance and upgrading 1 T1
21 Re-laying of Track 1 T1
22 Lay outs of Railway Stations and Yards 1 T1
23 Rolling Stock, Tractive Power 1 T1
24 Track Resistance, Level Crossings 1 T1
UNIT III AIRPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN
Objective: To develops skills on airport planning and acquire knowledge on
site investigation for location, and design considerations on runway &
Taxiways.
Advantages and Limitations of Air Transport,
25 1 R2
Components of Airports
26 Airport Planning Air traffic potential, Site Selection 1 R2
Design of Components, Cost Estimates, Evaluation
27 1 R2
and Institutional arrangements
28 Runway Design Orientation, Cross wind Component 1 R2
29 Wind rose Diagram (Problems) 1 R2
30 Wind rose Diagram (Problems) 1 R2
31 Geometric design & Corrections for Gradients (Problems) 1 R2
32 Corrections for Gradients(Problems),Drainage 1 R2
33 Taxiway Design Geometric Design Elements 1 R2
Minimum Separation Distances, Design Speed,
34 1 R2
Airport Drainage
Airport Zoning Clear Zone, Approach Zone, Buffer
35 1 R2
Zone, Turning Zone
36 Clearance over Highways and Railways 1 R2
UNIT IV AIRPORT LAYOUTS, VISUAL AIDS, AND AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL
Objective: To gain knowledge on airport buildings, motor vehicle parking,
lightings and air traffic control systems.
37 Airport Layouts Apron, Terminal Building, Hangars, 1 R2
38 Motor Vehicle Parking Area and Circulation Pattern 1 R2

39 Case studies of Airport Layouts 1 R2
Airport Buildings Primary functions, Planning
40 1 R2
Concept
41 Principles of Passenger Flow, Passenger Facilities 1 R2
42 Visual Aids Runway and Taxiway Markings 1 R2
43 Wind Direction Indicators 1 R2
44 Runway and Taxiway Lightings 1 R2
45 Air Traffic Control Basic Actions 1 R2
46 Air Traffic Control Network 1 R2
47 Helipads, Hangars 1 R2
48 Service Equipments 1 R2
UNIT V HARBOUR ENGINEERING

Objective: To develop knowledge on harbor engineering, classification
of harbors,
Definition of Terms Harbors,Ports,Docks,Tides &
49 Waves,Littoral Drift,Sounding, Area, Depth, 1 T3
Satellite Ports
50 Requirements and Classification of Harbors 1 R5
Site Selection & Selection Investigation Speed of
51 1 R5
water, Dredging, Range of Tides
Waves and Tidal Currents, Littoral Transport with
52 1 R5
Erosion and Deposition, Soundings
Anchoring Grounds, Geological Characteristics,
53 1 R5
Winds & Storms, Position and Size of Shoals
Shore Considerations Proximity to Towns/Cities,
54 1 R5
Utilities, Construction Materials
Coast Lines Dry and Wet Docks,, Planning and
55 1 R5
Layouts
56 Entrance, Position of Light Houses, Navigating 1 R5
57 Terminal Facilities Port Buildings, Warehouse, 1 R5
Transit Sheds, Inter-modal Transfer Facilities,
58 1 R5
Mooring Accessories, Navigational Aids
Coastal Structures Piers, Breakwaters, Wharves,
59 1 R5
Jetties, Quays, Spring Fenders
Coastal Shipping, Inland Water Transport and
60 1 R5
Container Transportation Pipe Ways, Rope Ways
TEXT BOOKS
1. Saxena Subhash C and Satypal Arora, A Course in Railway Engineering, Dhanpat
Rai and Sons, Delhi, 1998.
2. Khanna S K, Arora M G and Jain S S, Airport Planning and Design, Nemchand and
Brothers, Roorkee, 1994.
3. S P Bindra, A Course in Docks and Harbour Engineering, Dhanpat Rai and Sons,
New Delhi, 1993.
REFERENCES
1. Rangwala, Railway Engineering, Charotar Publishing House, 1995.
2. Rangwala, Airport Engineering, Charotar Publishing House, 1996.
3. Oza and Oza, A course in Docks & Harbour Engineering.
4. J.S. Mundrey, A course in Railway Track Engineering.
5. R.Srinivasan, Harbour ,Dock and wind Tunnel Engg,2003

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GANESH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Subject Code : CE 2303 Degree/ Branch : B.E/ Civil

38 Motor Vehicle Parking Area and Circulation Pattern 1 R2

UNIT V HARBOUR ENGINEERING

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