Far Western University

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

Course of Study 2071

Course Title: Airport and Railway Engineering Credit: 3

CourseCode.: Number of lecture/week:
3Year/Semester: Third/Sixth Tutorial/week: 1
Level: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Total hours: 45

1.Course Introduction:
The main aim ofthis course is to provide a basic knowledge to the students to
understand the fundamentals of Airport and Railway Engineering.At the end of this
course, students will be able to design the basic elements of railway and airport
engineering.

2.Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
understand the basic knowledge of railway and airport engineering.
Be able to design the basic elements of railway and airport.
3.Specific Objectives and Contents:

Specific Objectives Contents

Understand transportation
system components
Differentiate railway and
airport engineering from
highway engineering
Know the scope of railway and
airport engineering
UNIT 1. Introduction to railway and
airport engineering
(4 hours)
1.1Introduction to Transportation System
1.2Scope of Railway Engineering
1.3Scope of Airport Engineering

Know the basic terminology of UNIT 2. Railway Engineering

railway engineering
Recognize the components of
railway and its requirements
(8hours)
2.1 Gauges
2.2 Problems with multigauge system
2.3 Permanent way
2.4 Wheels and Axles
2.5 Track resistance, Hauling capacity,
Stresses in tracks and its components
2.6 Rails, creep in rails, failures in rails
2.7 Sleepers, Ballast, Fastenings
 Understand basic design
elements of railway track
Design the basic components
of geometrics of railway track
Know the state of the art
technology used at present in
railway engineering
Understand the importance of
air transportation
Know the concerned
organizations and their scope
Know the basic elements of
airport and aircrafts
Design the fundamental
geometric elements of airport
Know the details of elements
for airport planning and site
selection
Understand the design concept
of airport pavement
Prescribed Text:
Satish Chandra, M.M. Agarwal, Railway Engineering, Second Edition, Oxford
University Press.
Norman Ashford, Paul H. Wright (2003), Airport Engineering, Third Edition,
John Willey and Sons
UNIT 3. Geometric Design of Railway
Track
(12hours)
3.1 Railway track alignment
3.2 Horizontal curves and superelevation
3.3 Safe speed
3.4 Transition curve and extrawidening
3.5 Gradient and vertical curves
3.6 Turnouts and its design, crossings, junctions
3.7 Signals
3.8 Trains control system
3.9 Advancement in railway technology
UNIT 4. Introduction to Airport
Engineering (2hours)
4.1 Introduction to air transport
4.2 Organizations invoved in air transport
(national and international) and their
functions
UNIT 5. Airport Engineering
(19hours)
5.1 Airport classification
5.2 Aircraft characteristics
5.3 Aircraft controls, airport site selection,
obstructions
5.4 Runway orientation, length, geometric
5.5 Taxiway
5.6 Aprons and aircraft parking
5.7 Terminal area and building
5.8 Hangers
5.9 Visual aids-markings, signals and signage
5.10 Airport pavement