Silver Oak College of Engineering and

Technology

Course File

2180602 HARBOUR AND AIRPORT ENGINEERING

Credit: 4

Hours: 4

CONTENTS
Course Learning Objectives:
The Objectives of this course is to explore Harbour and Airports important infrastructure for
economic growth of any country. It requires large scale planning, design and construction. It requires
huge amount of investment. Precise engineering skill is required for the planning, design and
construction and maintenance of Harbour and Airport engineering. The subject covers the
fundamental knowledge of various important elements of Harbour and Airport Engineering. It
includes the planning, design and construction techniques used in the Harbour and Airports.
Pre-requisites: Transportation Engineering

Linkages with other Courses:

● Highway Engineering
● Transportation Engineering
● Urban Transportation Planning

Course Policies and Procedures:

The evaluation of participants will be on continuous basis comprising of the following Elements:

Mid-Semester examination (Internal Assessment-30 Marks)

End –Semester Examination (External Assessment-70 Marks)

Practical Exam and Viva (External Assessment-30 Marks)

Internal Assessment and Submission (Internal Assessment-20 Marks)

For Mid Semester Exam:

● One Mid Semester Exams will be taken of 40 marks.
● If the student fails to pass mid semester exam, then remedial exam has to be given by
student.
● So Final marks will be considered for the Remedial exam.
● At Last 40 marks will be converted to 30 marks as final marks.
 ● Passing Marks out of 30 will be 12.
For End Semester Exam:
● Final External Exam will be taken by University of 70 marks.
● Passing Marks out of 70 will be 23.
For Practical Exam and Viva:
● External Examiner from University will conduct the Exam.
● Passing Marks out of 30 will be 15.
● Practical and Question and Answer sessions will be conducted by the External Examiner.
For Internal Assessment and Submission:
● Practical Submission and Performance will be in consideration on a regular basis.
● Assignment and other practices evaluation will be considered.
● Attendance criteria will also be considered.
● Passing Marks out of 20 will be 10.

Evaluation Policy:

Level of Question Approximate % of Question

Remembrance 20

Understanding 20

Apply 25

Analyze / Solve 25

Evaluate 05

Create 05

Lesson Plan
Number Teaching
S. No Topics
of Classes Methodology

Chapter – 1: General

History of water transportation at world level and at

international level development and policy,
1 1 PPT
classification of harbours, natural and artificial, Major
ports in India, administrative setup

Chapter-2 : Harbour Planning

Harbour components, ship characteristics,

2 characteristicsrs of good harbor and principles of harbor 1 Chalk and Board
planning

3 Size of Harbour, site selection criteria and layout of 1 Chalk and Board
 harbours

4 Surveys to be carried out for harbor planning

Chapter-3 : Natural Phenomenon

5 Wind, waves, tides formation and currents phenomena 1 Chalk and Board

Generation and Characteristics and effects on marine

6 1 Chalk and Board
structures

7 Silting, erosion and littoral dirft 1 Chalk and Board

Chapter-4 : Docks and Locks

8 Tidal basin, wet docks-purpose, design, consideration Chalk and Board

9 Operation of lock gates and passage 1 Chalk and Board

10 Repair docks-graving docks, floating docks. 1 Chalk and Board

Chapter-5 : Port Amenities and Navigational Aids

Ferry transfer bridges, floating landing stages, transit

11 1 Chalk and Board
sheds, warehouses

Cold storage, aprons, cargo handling equipment’sdolp,

12 Chalk and Board
purpose and general description

Channel and entrance demarcation, buoys, beacons,

13 1 Chalk and Board
light house electronic communication devices

AIRPORT ENGINEERING: CHAPTER-1-GENERAL

History, development, policy of air transport, aircraft,

14 1 Chalk and Board
aerodromes, air transport authorities

Air transport activities, air crafts and its characteristics,

15 Chalk and Board
airport classification as per ICAO

Chapter-2 : Airport Planning

16 Regional Planning- Concept and advantages 1 PPT

PowerPoint
17 Location and planning of airports as per ICAO 1
Presentation Making

18 F.A.A recommendations, airport Elements -airfield Chalk and Board

19 Terminal area, obstruction, approach zone, zoning laws 1 PPT

20 Airport capacity, airport size and site selection, 1 Chalk and Board
 estimation of future air traffic

Development of new airport, requirement of n ideal

21 1 Chalk and Board
airport layout

Chapter-3 : Taxiway Design

Controlling factors, taxiway geometric elements, layout,

22 1 Chalk and Board
exit taxiway, location and geometrics

Holding apron, turnaround facility, Aprons-location,

23 1 PPT
size, gate positions, aircraft parking configurations

Parking system, hanger –site selection, planning and

24 design consideration, Fuel storage area, blast pads, 1 Chalk and Board
wind direction indicator

Chapter-4 : Terminal Area Design

Terminal area elements and requirements, terminal

25 1 PPT
building functions

Space requirements , location planning concepts,

26 1 PPT
vehicular parking area

Circulation network, passenger requirement at terminal

27 1 Chalk and Board
building

Chapter-5 : Grading an Drainage

Airport grading- importance-operations, airport

28 1 Chalk and Board
drainage aims, functions

Special characteristics, basic requirement, surface and

29 1 Chalk and Board
subsurface drainage system

Chapter-6 : Air Traffic Control and Visuals Aids

Air Traffic control- objective, control system, control

30 1 Chalk and Board
network –visual aids

Landing information system, airport marking and

31 1 Chalk and Board
lighting

32 Marking and Lighting Revision 1 Chalk and Board

Course Teaching Materials:

As Attached
Virtual Laboratory:

NA

List of Experiments:

NA

Rubrics for Practical Evaluation:

NA

Assignments:

As Attached

Question Bank:

As Attached

Text Books:

1 Docks and Harbour Engineering –Mahajan Publication

2 Docks and Harbour Engineering- Atul Prakashan

Reference Books:

1.      Docks and Harbour Engineering - Oza & Oza

2.      Harbour, Dock and Tunnel Engineering – Srinivasan, Rangwala
3.      A course in Docks and Harbour Engineering – Dr. S.P.Bindra
4.      Design and Construction of Ports and Marine Structure – Alonzo Def. Quinn
5.      Airport Planning and Design - Khanna, Arora, Jain
6.      Airport Systems Planning – Richard De Neufville
7.      Airport Engineering – Rangwala
8.      Airport Engineering – G.V.Rao
9.      Airport Engineering - Ashford N. and Wright P.H.   
10.  Planning and Design of Airports fourth Intl. edition - Horonjeff R and Mackelvey

.Web Resources:
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Blogs:

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NPTEL/MOOCS:

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2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105107123/

Software’s:

VISSIM

Research Organizations / Industries in the field:

Serial Number Compiler Name Developing Company

1 Pavement Design KUNAL CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Understand various elements of Harbour and Airport

CO2: Discuss fundamentals of planning and design of various marine structures.

CO3: Know operation and maintenance techniques at Harbour

CO4: Understand the fundamentals of planning and design of Airport structures..

CO5: Design runway and taxiways at Airport

CO-PO Matrix:

 CO PO1 PO2  PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6  PO7  PO8  PO9  PO10 PO11 PO12 

CO1 3 1 1 1     1 3 3 3   3

CO2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 1   3 2

CO3 3 2 1 1   2 2 1 3 3 3 2

CO4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 1   3

CO5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 3

Average 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.2  1.6 1.4  1.8 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.6