Question Bank

Subject: Airport Engineering

Sub. Code: CV0344

Unit 1:

1. Discuss importance and need for air travel.

2. Explain in brief any four methods of air traffic projection.
3. Discuss impact of civil aviation on society.
4. Explain regional airport development plan.
5. List out benefits of air travel.

Unit 2:

1. Discuss objectives of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

2. Explain airport development funds.
3. Write a note on national regulations of DGCA.
4. Explain various revenues generated from airport development.
5. Write a note on international regulations of ICAO.

Unit 3:

1. Define airport master plan. Explain objectives of an airport master plan.

2. Explain in brief various factors affecting airport site selection.
3. Explain techno economic analysis of mater plan.
4. Write a note on obstacle limitation surface.
5. Discuss various components of an airport.

Unit 4:

1. Explain factors affecting geometric design of taxiways

2. Explain various factors affecting orientation of runway.
3. Discuss importance of separation distance.
4. Explain factors affecting geometric design of runways.
5. Explain various runway configurations.
6. List out various assumptions considered in basic runway length.
7. Explain various corrections to basic runway length.
8. List out geometric design standards for taxiways.

Unit 5:
1. Explain method of rigid pavement design for runways
2. Write a note of importance of drainage system.
 3. Explain CBR method of flexible pavement design for runways.
4. Write a note on various utilities required for airport development.
5. Write a note on FAARFIELD.
6. Write a note on components of flexible pavement for runways.
7. Write a note on utilities required for airport development.

Unit 6:
1. Explain need for quality control during airport development.
2. Discuss various steps involved in airport development project management.
3. Explain importance of airport pavement maintenance.

Miscellaneous questions:

Write a note on:

• Recent developments of airports in India
• Air traffic control
• Airport pavement rehabilitation programmes
• AAI
• Aircraft maintenance hangers
• Pavement overlays