Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering Syllabus — Government Coll…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Planning and design principles of railway tracks, airports and harbours
- Subject code: CEP-6503
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: BE (2022 onwards)
- Branch: Civil
- Semester: 5
Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering syllabus
Unit 1: Railway Track - Introduction and Rails
- Introduction to Railway Track
- Classification of Indian Railways
- Permanent Way and Formation
- Requirements of an Ideal Permanent Way
- Requirements of Rail Section
- Types of Rails
- Nominal Weight of Rails
- Standard Rail Section
- Defects in Rails
- Service Life of Rails
- Need and Requirements of a Rail Joint
- Standard Joint and Combination Fishplate
- Insulated Rail Joints
Unit 2: Sleepers and Ballast
- Historical Development of Sleepers
- Requirements of Sleepers
- Sleeper Density and Sleeper Spacing
- Types of Sleepers
- Design of Sleepers
- Ballast-less Track
- Functional Requirements of Ballast
- Types, Size and Specifications of Ballast
- Sub-Ballast and Blanket
Unit 3: Railway Curves and Rail Welding
- Necessity of Railway Curves
- Geometrical Terms and Classification of Curves
- Grade Compensation on Curves
- Degree of a Curve
- Relation between Radius and Versine of a Curve
- Elements of a Circular Curve
- Superelevation (Cant) on Curves
- Relation between Superelevation, Gauge, Speed and Radius
- Maximum Values of Superelevation and Degree of Curve (I.R.)
- Necessity and Forms of Transition Curves
- Length of a Transition Curve
- Welding of Rails - Gap Between Rail Ends and Methods of Welding
- Long Welded Rails
Unit 4: Creep in Rails and Switches & Crossings
- Indications and Causes of Creep
- Pitch and Depth of Wave
- Magnitude and Depth of Creep
- Effects of Development of Creep
- Measurement of Creep
- Methods of Correcting Creep
- Track Stresses
- Switches and Parts of a Switch or Point
- Types of Switches
- Crossings and their Constituents
- Types of Crossings with Advantages and Disadvantages
- Turnouts
Unit 5: Airport Engineering
- Airport Site Selection
- Aircraft Characteristics
- Various Surfaces of an Airport
- Wind Rose Diagram
- Geometric Elements of Runway and Taxiway
- Holding Apron and Parking Configuration
- Terminal Building
- Visual Aids and Air Traffic Control
- Airport Marking and Lighting