ROHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CE8702 – RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS, DOCKS & HARBOUR ENGINEERING

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

UNIT - 1
PART – A

1. Define coning of wheels.

2. Define creep in sleepers.
3. Why the widening of gauges needed in curves?
4. What is meant by permanent way?
5. What are the various types of gradients?
6. What are the functions of ballast in a railway track?
7. What do you mean by crossing?
8. Compare any two characteristics of railways with that of roads.
9. Define super elevation in railways.
10. What are the surveys for route alignment?

PART -B

1. Write notes on :
(a) Super elevation
(b) Negative super elevation
(c) Cant deficiency
2. Explain coning of wheels with neat sketches.
3. Explain the functions, requirements & types of rails.
4. Explain the functions, requirements & types of sleepers.
5. Explain the functions, requirements & types of ballast.
6. Explain the functions, requirements & types of fixtures & fastenings.
7. Explain the different surveys involved in route alignment.
8. Explain the defects in rails.
9. Draw a neat sketch of permanent way and explain the functions of different components.
 UNIT – 2
PART – A

1. What are the significance of earthwork in railway construction?

2. Define tunneling.
3. What is a marshalling yard?
4. What are the different methods of plate laying?
5. What are the methods to improve the poor subgrade soil?
6. Draw a diagram for the ‘formation in embankment’ and ‘formation in cutting’.
7. Classify the railway stations.
8. What is a gravity yard?
9. What are the types of signalling?
10. What is meant by warner signal?

PART – B

1. Explain briefly the construction and maintenance of railway track.

2. Discuss and explain the importance of track drainage in detail.
3. How are railway stations classified? Explain the features of each station.
4. Explain the operations involved in plate laying by telescopic method.
5. Explain the methods of maintenance of tracks.
6. Draw self explanatory sketches of the following:
(a) Crossing station
(b) Junction station
(c) Terminal station
7. Explain the yards in detail.
8. Describe the passenger amenities in railway station.

UNIT – 3
PART – A

1. Write the objectives of airport planning.

2. Write the components of an airport.
3. Define ICAO.
4. What are the advantages of air transport compared to other modes of transport?
5. Write the classification of airport as per ICAO.
6. Write a short note on hangar.
7. List the different types of aircraft parking systems.
8. Why is a site on top of a hill considered more suitable to locate an airport?
9. What are the characteristics of an air transport?
10. Give some examples for domestic and international airport in India.
PART – B

1. Explain the characteristics of a good airport layout.

2. Explain the factors to be considered for the site selection of a commercial airport.
3. Explain the facilities to be provided in the terminal building of an international airport.
4. Draw an airport layout and explain its components.
5. Explain the different systems of aircraft parking and the suitability of each system.
6. Explain the planning concept of airport buildings.
7. Draw a typical layout of an international airport in India and show locations of Runway,
Taxiway, Apron, Terminal building, Parking and circulation area.

UNIT – 4
PART – A

1. What is airport zoning?

2. What is meant by basic runway length?
3. What is the difference between runway and taxiway?
4. List the various types of runway marking.
5. What is the significance of wind rose diagram?
6. What are the importance of airport zoning?
7. Draw a sketch of the runway shoulder marking.
8. What is meant by actual runway length?
9. State the elements of taxiway design.
10. State the elements of runway design.

PART – B

1. Explain the different runway geometrics as recommended by ICAO.

2. Explain the different taxiway geometrics as recommended by ICAO.
3. Following is the average wind data for 10 years, when wind intensity is above 60km/hr.
An airport is to be designed for two runways. Determine the best runway orientation and
calculate total wind coverage. The wind direction and percentage of time for 16
directions are N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W,
WNW,NW,NNW and 6.5, 10.4, 8.0, 4.2, 1.7, 0.6, 0.7, 3.9, 7.5, 14.5, 10.2, 5.9, 4.2, 0.3,
0.2, 4.8 respectively.
4. The length of runway at standard condition is 2500m. Determine the required runway
length at an airport site with the following particulars:
Mean maximum daily temperature = 44.5°C
Mean average daily temperature = 28.3°C
Elevation of site above MSL = 350m
Effective gradient of runway = 0.21%
 5. Length of a runway at mean sea level, standard temperature and zero gradients is 1600m.
The site has an elevation of 320m, with a reference temperature 33.6°C. The runway has
to be constructed with an effective gradient of 0.25%. Determine the actual length of
runway at site.
6. Explain in detail about airport zoning.
7. Explain the runway marking with neat sketches.
8. Explain the taxiway marking with neat sketches.

UNIT – 5
PART- A

1. Differentiate jetty and dolphin.

2. List the erosion protection methods in coastal zone.
3. Define mooring buoy.
4. Define jetty and quay.
5. What is the difference between a harbor and a port?
6. What is the objective of coastal regulation zone notification?
7. What are the requirements of a good port?
8. Differentiate between a pier and a quay.
9. List the primary classification of harbor.
10. Define fenders.

PART- B

1. How harbours are classified? Explain using examples of Indian harbours.

2. What is the function of a dry dock? Explain the working of a floating dry dock.
3. Why shore protection is necessary? Explain the shore protection works.
4. Explain the different types of breakwaters with neat sketches.
5. Explain the factors to be considered for the site selection of a harbor.
6. Explain the different components of a port with neat sketch.
7. Explain the salient features of coastal regulation zone notification 2011.
8. Illustrate with neat sketches any four types of coastal protection works.
9. Explain with neat sketch the layout of Chennai port.