TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter one: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Transport Planning and modeling .................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Types of transport planning ...................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 Model Concept .......................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Scope of Transportation planning and system engineering ............................................. 6
1.3.1 Scope of Transportation Planning ............................................................................. 6
1.3.2 System Approach to the transport planning: ............................................................. 7
1.4 Transport related problems in cities ................................................................................. 8
1.5 Transportation network and their characteristics ........................................................... 10
1.6 Organizational structure of Ministry of Physical planning and works and its
departments .......................................................................................................................... 11
chapter two: urban and regional planning ................................................................................ 12
2.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Difference between urban and regional planning .......................................................... 12
2.3 Transport demand survey and studies ............................................................................ 12
2.3.1 Types of transportation survey................................................................................ 12
2.4 Travel demand forecasting ............................................................................................. 17
Chapter three: urban transport planning process ..................................................................... 18
3.1 General steps in urban transport planning process ........................................................ 18
3.2 Four step transport planning .......................................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Trip Generation ....................................................................................................... 19
3.2.2 Trip Distribution ..................................................................................................... 24
3.2.3 Modal split models (Mode choice model) .............................................................. 30
3.2.4 Traffic assignment .................................................................................................. 32
Chapter four: transportation system analysis ........................................................................... 36
4.1 Principles for developing a set of alternatives ............................................................... 36
4.2 Questions that form the basis of evaluation: .................................................................. 36
4.3 Evaluation criteria for major investment studies ........................................................... 37
4.4 Evaluation should have following characteristics: ........................................................ 39
4.5 Social cost of transportation........................................................................................... 40
4.5 Distributional impacts .................................................................................................... 41
Chapter five: introduction to airport engineering .................................................................... 42

5.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 42

5.2 Aircraft Component parts .............................................................................................. 42
5.3 Aircraft Characteristics Related to Airport Planning and Design .................................. 47
5.4 Airport site selection ...................................................................................................... 47
5.5 ICAO airport classification ............................................................................................ 48
5.6 Airport Layout and its components................................................................................ 49
5.7 Runway Configurations ................................................................................................. 50
5.8 Factors affecting runway orientation ............................................................................. 51
5.9 Geometric standards for elements of airport .................................................................. 52
5.9.1 Runway ................................................................................................................... 52
5.9.2 Taxiway................................................................................................................... 61
5.9.3 Apron ...................................................................................................................... 61
5.9.4 Terminal facilities and space .................................................................................. 62
5.10 Introduction to design of airfield pavement ................................................................. 66
5.10.1 Various design factors........................................................................................... 66
5.10.2 Design procedure: CBR method ........................................................................... 68
5.10.3 Example on Flexible Pavement Design ................................................................ 69
Chapter six: Introduction To Railway Engineering ................................................................. 72
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 72
6.2 Historical background .................................................................................................... 72
6.3 Advantages ..................................................................................................................... 72
6.4 Rail Gauges .................................................................................................................... 73
6.5 Railway Classification ................................................................................................... 74
6.6 Rolling Stock of Railways ............................................................................................. 75
6.7 Railway track component .............................................................................................. 76
6.7.1 Rail .......................................................................................................................... 77
6.7.2 Sleepers ................................................................................................................... 78
6.7.3 Ballast ..................................................................................................................... 80
6.7.4

Track Fittings & Fastening ................................................................................ 81

6.7.5 Materials Requirement per Km of railway track .................................................... 82

6.8 Geometric Design of Railway Track ............................................................................. 83
6.8.1

Gradient.............................................................................................................. 83

6.8.2 Super elevation on Curves (Cant) ........................................................................... 84

6.8.3

Safe speed on curves .......................................................................................... 86

6.8.4

Negative Super elevation: .................................................................................. 87

6.8.5 Widening of gauge on curves ................................................................................. 88

6.9
6.10

Points and Crossing ................................................................................................... 88

Station .................................................................................................................... 90

6.10.1 Types ..................................................................................................................... 90

6.11 Yards ............................................................................................................................ 92
6.11.1 Types ..................................................................................................................... 93
6.12

General Requirements of Railway Stations ........................................................... 94

Chapter seven: Ropeway.......................................................................................................... 95

7.1

General ...................................................................................................................... 95

7.2 Historical development of ropeways ............................................................................. 95

7.2

Classification of Ropeways ....................................................................................... 96

7.3 Basic Components (Terminology) ................................................................................. 97

Chapter Eight: Transport system in Nepal ............................................................................... 99
8.1 District transport master plan (DTMP) .......................................................................... 99
8.1.1 Objective of the DTMP ......................................................................................... 100