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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3174022 Date:29/12/2021
Subject Name:Airport and Seaport Engineering
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Just sketch a typical layout for an Airport showing all the components. 03
(b) Explain with sketch working of ‘Graving Dock’. 04
(c) Compute the corrected runway length for: Runway length at sea-level, std. 07
atmospheric pressure, temperature and zero gradient = 1455 m, Site elevation
= 50 m from MSL, ART = 20o C, effective gradient = 0.6 %

Q.2 (a) Explain spring and neap tides. 03

(b) Draw the typical layout of a harbor with port. Show all components and write 04
their functions.
(c) Estimate the bulk cargo for the year 2025 with the help of Incremental 07
Increase Method using the following data.
Year Bulk Cargo
DWT
(Million Tonne)
2011 35
2012 38
2013 42
2014 48
2015 56
2016 66
2017 79
2018 94
2019 115
2020 145
OR
(c) Explain Surface and sub-surface drainage systems for an airport. 07
Q.3 (a) Give the functions of the breakwater 03
(b) Draw the detailed sketches of a typical aircraft. Also, briefly describe the 04
functions of Elevator and Rudder.

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 (c) Draw the Type-I Wind-rose diagram from the given data and suggest 07
the direction for the runway orientation
Direction %
N 4.5
NNE 7.5
NE 8
ENE 5
E 3
ESE 1.5
SE 3
SSE 2.5
S 4.5
SSW 11
SW 13.5
WSW 9
W 7.5
WNW 7
NW 4.5
NNW 4

OR
Q.3 (a) Briefly explain with sketch ‘Dipper dredger’. 03
(b) Briefly explain with sketch: ‘Minimum Turning Radius’ of an aircraft 04

(c) Determine the (i) Radius of central curve, (ii) Length of entrance curve, 07
(iii) Stopping distance, for the Exit Taxiway joining a runway and a
parallel main taxiway. Take turn off speed of an aircraft is 85 kmph,
coefficient of friction between tire and pavement is f = 0.13, coefficient
C = 0.39, and deceleration rate = 1 m/sec2

Q.4 (a) State the function of the Jetty. 03

(b) Draw the detailed sketches of a typical ship and show their dimensions 04
and components.
(c) Compute the corrected runway length for: Runway length at sea-level, 07
standard atmospheric pressure, temperature and zero gradient = 1505
m, Site elevation = 550 m from MSL, ART = 20o C, effective gradient
= 0.6%
OR
Q.4 (a) List out the various dredgers types. 03
(b) Give principles of seaport planning 04
(c) If length of design vessel is 255 m and beam is 27 m, determine the 07
length of wharf wall for the berthing of 4 ships in a line, as per the IS
provisions; draw a detailed sketch of plan of the designed berthing area.
Q.5 (a) Give definitions for the following terms w.r.t Sea port infrastructure as 03
per IS 7314: 1974
1. Wet dock
2. Dolphin
3. Draft
(b) With a neat sketch write short note on “Visual aids” for the airport 04

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 (c) Draw the Type-I Wind-rose diagram from the given data and suggest 07
the direction for the runway orientation
Direction %
N 4
NNE 6
NE 9
ENE 3
E 1
ESE 2
SE 2
SSE 1
S 7
SSW 12
SW 15
WSW 10
W 6
WNW 5
NW 6
NNW 3
OR
Q.5 (a) What do you mean by Wharf wall 03
(b) Explain buoys and beacons. 04
(c) If length of design vessel is 200 m and beam is 30 m, determine 07
following as per the IS provisions: (i) Stopping distance in the entrance
channel when vessel is fully loaded, (ii) Bottom width of 2 lane
channel, (iii) Diameter of Turning basin without tug assistance.

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