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INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING

Course Name: Introduction to Transportation

Engineering

Course Code: CEE-210

Program Name: Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Developed by: Engr. Adnan Yousaf

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Learning Objectives

1. To introduce the student to transportation engineering and various modes of classification

of transportation system.
2. To acquaint the student to the selection and suitability of different materials under varying
conditions.
3. To develop the capability of using composite and advanced materials for achieving optimum
economy by combining intrinsic qualities of available materials.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Explain the different parameters of interest in airport design and their effect on the
performance, computing runway length.
2. Explain the airport configuration and geometric design.
3. They will know wind analysis, and runway orientation analysis.
4. Explain water transport system in terms of ports and harbors, their structures, natural
phenomenon involved, their protection and Maintenance strategies.
5. They will be fully equip with the knowledge about railway engineering in terms of
elements of track, rail gauge, rail fastening, creep, rail bed soil, construction and
maintenance
Course Plan

Week Topic Quiz / Assignment

Schedule
1 Introduction to Transportation Systems
Overview of transportation engineering, Modes of
transportation, Transportation system characteristics, Emerging
transportation technologies, Transportation network, Related
organizations and their role.

2 Coastal Engineering First Assignment

Introduction, Port, harbours and shipyards of Pakistan
3 Ports and Harbour First Quiz
Requirements of a good port. Ship and cargo characteristics.
Requirements of a Harbour. Harbour classification.
4 Natural Phenomena 2nd Assignment
Tides. Winds and Sea waves.
Ports and Harbour Structures
Breakwaters. Other Harbour works. Navigational aids Docks and
port facilities. Classification of docks. Construction and repair of docks

5 Protection, Maintenance and Modernization

Coastal protection, Seawalls, Revetments, Bulkheads, Dredging,
sluicing and other related works, Modernization.

6 1st Sessional
7 Railway Engineering
Introduction. History and present state of Pakistan railway.

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8 Track, Rail Gauges, Rails and Rail Fastenings 2nd Quiz

Rail gauges and requirements of uniformity. Elements of track
(permanent way). Corrugation and length of rails. Wear of rails, measuring
methods and renewal. Failure of rails, coning and buckling. Rail joints and
fastenings.

9 Sleepers, Ballast and Formation 3rd Assignment

Function and type of sleepers. Sleeper material, density, spacing
and stiffness of tracks. Material for ballast and renewal.

10 Creep and Rail-bed Soil

Creep, causes/ results and methods of correcting creep. X-
sections, formation of track and soil stabilization.

11 Station and Yards 3rd Quiz

Classification of Railway stations and features. Selection of site for
railway station. Layout for station and yards. Types of yards.
Construction and Maintenance
Conventional and modern methods of construction. Maintenance,
tools and organization.

12 2nd Sessional
13 Airport Engineering
Introduction. ICAO and other organizations. CAA in Pakistan.
Definitions and aerodrome data. Airport and pavement classification
number.

14 Aircraft Characteristics and Computation of Runway Length

Characteristics of transport category aircrafts. Performance
requirements of aircrafts for runway length. Environs on the airport.
Important aeronautical terms and their significance.

15 Airport Configurations 4th Assignment

Introduction to aircraft operations. Various runway
configurations. Analysis of wind and runway orientation.

16 Geometric Standards and Obstruction Clearance Criteria 4th Quiz

Aerodrome reference code. Runway system and geometric
standards. Obstacle limitation surfaces.

17 Geometric Standards and Obstruction Clearance Criteria

Aerodrome reference code. Runway system and geometric
standards. Obstacle limitation surfaces.

18-19 Final Examination

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Recommended Books

a. Principles of transportation Engineering by P. Chakroborty and A. Das

b. Airport Engineering by Norman Ashford and Paul H Wright.
c. Planning and Design of Airports by Robert Horonjeff. And Francis X Mckelvey.
d. A Course on Docks and Harbour Engineering by S. P. Binra

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