The document outlines the course details for CE8702 - Railways, Airports and Harbour Engineering at SNS College of Engineering. The course aims to teach students about the planning, design, construction and maintenance of railways, airports, and harbors. It is divided into 5 units covering topics like railway planning and construction, airport planning and design, and harbour engineering. The course objectives are to understand design principles of different transportation infrastructure and analyze elements like route alignment, track laying, runway orientation, and coastal protection works.

1. SNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Kurumbapalayam (Po), Coimbatore – 641 107
An Autonomous Institution
Accredited by NBA – AICTE and Accredited by NAAC – UGC with ‘A’ Grade
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE NAME: CE8702 - RAILWAYS, AIRPORTS AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING
IV YEAR / VII SEMESTER
Topic 1 : Introduction

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OBJECTIVE OF RAHE
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The students will have the ability to Design principles of Railways
planning, design, construction and maintenance and planning design
principles of airport and harbour .

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OUTCOME OF RAHE
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Understand the methods of route alignment and design elements in
Railway Planning and Constructions.
Understand the Construction techniques and Maintenance of Track
laying and Railway stations.
Gain an insight on the planning and site selection of Airport Planning
and design.
Analyze and design the elements for orientation of runways and
passenger facility systems.
Understand the various features in Harbours and Ports, their
construction, coastal protection works and coastal Regulations to be
adopted.

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Top 10 India’s Worst Train Accidents
Top 10 India's Worst Train Accidents..mp4

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The Most Horrible Plane Crash Accident
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The Most Horrible Plane Crash Accident In The World.mp4

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Dubai Harbour – Dubai’s new iconic development
'Dubai Harbour' Dubai's new iconic development by Meraas.mp4

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UNIT I - RAILWAY PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

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UNIT II - RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCES

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UNIT III - AIRPORT PLANNING

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UNIT IV - AIRPORT DESIGN
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UNIT V - HARBOUR ENGINEERING

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UNIT I - RAILWAY PLANNING & CONSTRUCTIONS
Elements of permanent way – Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, rail fixtures
and fastenings, - Selection of gauges - Track Stress, coning of
wheels, creep in rails, defects in rails – Route alignment surveys,
conventional and modern methods - Geometric design of railways,
gradient, super elevation, widening of gauge on curves- Level
Crossings.

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UNIT II - RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE
Earthwork – Stabilization of track on poor soil – Track drainage –
Calculation of Materials required for track laying - Construction and
maintenance of tracks - Railway stations and yards and passenger
amenities - Signaling.

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UNIT III - AIRPORT PLANNING
Air transport characteristics - airport classification – ICAO - air
port planning : site selection typical airport ,Case studies, Parking
and circulation area.

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UNIT IV - AIRPORT DESIGN
Runway Design: Orientation, Wind Rose Diagram - Problems on basic
and Actual Length, Geometric design – Elements of Taxiway Design –
Airport Zones – Passenger Facilities and Services – Runway and
Taxiway Markings.

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UNIT V - HARBOUR ENGINEERING
Definition of Basic Terms: Harbor, Port, Satellite Port, Docks,
Waves and Tides – Planning and Design of Harbours: Harbour
Layout and Terminal Facilities – Coastal Structures: Piers, Break
waters, Wharves, Jetties, Quays, Spring Fenders, Dolphins and
Floating Landing Stage – Inland Water Transport – Wave action on
Coastal Structures and Coastal Protection Works – Environmental
concern of Port Operations –Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011.

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BOOKS
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Subramanian K.P., Highways, Railways, Airport and Harbour
Engineering, V Scitech Publications (India), Chennai, 2010
2. Saxena Subhash, C.and Satyapal Arora, A Course in Railway
Engineering, Dhanapat Rai and Sons, Delhi, 1998
3. Khanna.S.K. Arora.M.G and Jain.S.S, Airport Planning and Design,
Nemachand and Bros, Roorkee, 1994
REFERENCES:
1. Venkatramaiah. C., Transportation Engineering-Vol.2 Railways,
Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels.,Universities Press
(India) Private Limited, Hyderabad, 2015.
2. Mundrey J S, Railway Track Engineering, McGraw Hill Education (
India) Private Ltd, New Delhi, 2013.

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The Most lovable place in Earth is Classroom

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Way to achieve Goals
EXPECTATION
A- ASSIGNMENTS
D- DISCIPLINE
R- REGULAR TO THE CLASS
P- PUNCTUVALITY
R- RESULT
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