CE6604 RAILWAYS AIRPORTS AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING QUESTION PAPER

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.

CE6604 Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering Previous year question papers

CE6604 QUESTION PAPERS	DOWNLOAD LINKS
Anna University CE6604 (Reg 2013) May June 2016	Click Here
Anna University CE6604 (Reg 2013) Nov Dec 2016	Click Here
Anna University CE6604 (Reg 2013) April May 2017	Click Here