Far Western University

Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course of Study

Course Title: Airport and Railway Engineering Credit: 3

CourseCode.:CE 365 Number of lecture/week:3
Year/Semester: Third/Sixth Tutorial/week: 1
Level: Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Total hours: 45

1. Course Introduction:
The main aim ofthis course is to provide a basic knowledge to the students to understand the
fundamentals of Airport and Railway Engineering.At the end of this course, students will be able to
design the basic elements of railway and airport engineering.

2. Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
 understand the basic knowledge of railway and airport engineering.
 Be able to design the basic elements of railway and airport.
3. Specific Objectives and Contents:

Specific Objectives Contents

 Understand transportation system
components
 Differentiate railway and airport
engineering from highway
engineering
 Know the scope of railway and airport
engineering
UNIT 1. Introduction to railway and airport engineering
(4 hours)
1.1 Introduction to Transportation System
1.2 Scope of Railway Engineering
1.3 Scope of Airport Engineering

 Know the basic terminology of railway UNIT 2. Railway Engineering (8hours)

engineering 2.1 Gauges
 Recognize the components of railway 2.2 Problems with multigauge system
and its requirements 2.3 Permanent way
2.4 Wheels and Axles
2.5 Track resistance, Hauling capacity, Stresses in
tracks and its components
2.6 Rails, creep in rails, failures in rails
2.7 Sleepers, Ballast, Fastenings
 Understand basic design elements of UNIT 3. Geometric Design of Railway Track
railway track (12hours)
 Design the basic components of 3.1 Railway track alignment
geometrics of railway track 3.2 Horizontal curves and superelevation
 Know the state of the art technology 3.3 Safe speed
used at present in railway engineering 3.4 Transition curve and extrawidening
3.5 Gradient and vertical curves
3.6 Turnouts and its design, crossings, junctions
3.7 Signals
3.8 Trains control system
3.9 Advancement in railway technology

 Understand the importance of air UNIT 4. Introduction to Airport Engineering (2hours)

transportation 4.1 Introduction to air transport
 Know the concerned organizations and 4.2 Organizations invoved in air transport (national and
their scope international) and their functions

 Know the basic elements of airport UNIT 5. Airport Engineering (19hours)

and aircrafts
 Design the fundamental geometric
elements of airport
 Know the details of elements for
airport planning and site selection
 Understand the design concept of
airport pavement
5.1 Airport classification
5.2 Aircraft characteristics
5.3 Aircraft controls, airport site selection, obstructions
5.4 Runway orientation, length, geometric
5.5 Taxiway
5.6 Aprons and aircraft parking
5.7 Terminal area and building
5.8 Hangers
5.9 Visual aids-markings, signals and signage
5.10 Airport pavement

Prescribed Text:
 Satish Chandra, M.M. Agarwal, Railway Engineering, Second Edition, Oxford University Press.
 Norman Ashford, Paul H. Wright (2003), Airport Engineering, Third Edition, John Willey and Sons