Notes for Transportation Engineering 2 - TE 2 by MD WESH KARNI

History of Indian Railways, Component parts of railway track, Problems of multi gauge system, Wheel and axis arrangements, Coning of wheels, Various resistances and their evaluation, hauling capacity and tractive effort, stresses in rail, sleepers, ballast and formation

wear and failure in rails, Rail joints, bearing plates, anti-creep devices, check and guard rails, Ballast requirements, Specifications, Formation, Cross-section, drainage

Alignment, horizontal curves, super elevation, equilibrium cant and cant deficiency, Length of transition curves, Gradients and grade compensation, vertical curves

Design of simple turn out, various types of track junction and their configurations

Control of train movement and monitoring, types of signals, principles of interlocking

Airport scenario in India – Stages of development, Aircraft characteristics, airport planning, site selection, Obstruction and zoning laws, Imaginary surfaces, Approach zones and turning zones.

Elements of runway, orientation and configuration, Basic runway length and corrections, Geometric elements design, Taxiway design, Main and exit taxiway, Separation clearance, Holding aprons, Typical airport layouts, Terminal building, gate position

Airport making and lighting, Airway and airport traffic control, Instrumental landing systems and Air navigation aids