SNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Kurumbapalayam (Po), Coimbatore – 641 107
An Autonomous Institution
Accredited by NBA – AICTE and Accredited by NAAC – UGC with ‘A’ Grade
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE NAME: CE8702 - RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING
IV YEAR / VII SEMESTER
Topic 1 : Introduction

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OBJECTIVE OF RAHE
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The students will have the ability to Design principles of Railways
planning, design, construction and maintenance and planning design
principles of airport and harbour .

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OUTCOME OF RAHE
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Understand the methods of route alignment and design elements in
Railway Planning and Constructions.
Understand the Construction techniques and Maintenance of Track
laying and Railway stations.
Gain an insight on the planning and site selection of Airport Planning
and design.
Analyze and design the elements for orientation of runways and
passenger facility systems.
Understand the various features in Harbours and Ports, their
construction, coastal protection works and coastal Regulations to be
adopted.

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Top 10 India’s Worst Train Accidents
Top 10 India's Worst Train Accidents..mp4

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The Most Horrible Plane Crash Accident
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The Most Horrible Plane Crash Accident In The World.mp4

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Dubai Harbour – Dubai’s new iconic development
'Dubai Harbour' Dubai's new iconic development by Meraas.mp4

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UNIT I - RAILWAY PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

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UNIT II - RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCES

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UNIT III - AIRPORT PLANNING

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UNIT IV - AIRPORT DESIGN
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UNIT V - HARBOUR ENGINEERING

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UNIT I - RAILWAY PLANNING & CONSTRUCTIONS
Elements of permanent way – Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, rail fixtures
and fastenings, - Selection of gauges - Track Stress, coning of
wheels, creep in rails, defects in rails – Route alignment surveys,
conventional and modern methods - Geometric design of railways,
gradient, super elevation, widening of gauge on curves- Level
Crossings.

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UNIT II - RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE
Earthwork – Stabilization of track on poor soil – Track drainage –
Calculation of Materials required for track laying - Construction and
maintenance of tracks - Railway stations and yards and passenger
amenities - Signaling.

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UNIT III - AIRPORT PLANNING
Air transport characteristics - airport classification – ICAO - air
port planning : site selection typical airport ,Case studies, Parking
and circulation area.

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UNIT IV - AIRPORT DESIGN
Runway Design: Orientation, Wind Rose Diagram - Problems on basic
and Actual Length, Geometric design – Elements of Taxiway Design –
Airport Zones – Passenger Facilities and Services – Runway and
Taxiway Markings.

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UNIT V - HARBOUR ENGINEERING
Definition of Basic Terms: Harbor, Port, Satellite Port, Docks,
Waves and Tides – Planning and Design of Harbours: 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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BOOKS
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Subramanian K.P., Highways, Railways, Airport and Harbour
Engineering, V Scitech Publications (India), Chennai, 2010
2. Saxena Subhash, C.and Satyapal Arora, A Course in Railway
Engineering, Dhanapat Rai and Sons, Delhi, 1998
3. Khanna.S.K. Arora.M.G and Jain.S.S, Airport Planning and Design,
Nemachand and Bros, Roorkee, 1994
REFERENCES:
1. Venkatramaiah. C., Transportation Engineering-Vol.2 Railways,
Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels.,Universities Press
(India) Private Limited, Hyderabad, 2015.
2. Mundrey J S, Railway Track Engineering, McGraw Hill Education (
India) Private Ltd, New Delhi, 2013.

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The Most lovable place in Earth is Classroom

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Way to achieve Goals
EXPECTATION
A- ASSIGNMENTS
D- DISCIPLINE
R- REGULAR TO THE CLASS
P- PUNCTUVALITY
R- RESULT
Thank You