CE010606L03 Airport Engineering B.Tech Model Question Paper : mgu.ac.in

Name of the University : Mahatma Gandhi University
Department : Civil Engineering
Degree : B.Tech
Subject Code/Name : CE 010 606L03/Airport Engineering
Sem : VI
Website : mgu.ac.in
Document Type : Model Question Paper

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MGU Airport Engineering Question Paper

B.Tech Degree Examination, May /June 2013 :
Sixth Semester :
B.Tech Civil Engineering :

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CE 010 606L03 Airport Engineering : (Elective 1)
Time : 3 hours
Maximum 100 Marks

Sample Questions

PART A :
(Answer all Questions – each carries 3 marks )
1. What are the different classification of airports?
2. What is basic runway length?
3. What are the Landing Aids available to any aircraft?

4. What are the design factors to be considered for determining the thickness of airport pavements?
5. Write short note on Turnaround or bypass taxiway.

PART B :
(Answer all Questions- each carries 5 marks )
1. What data are to be collected for an Airport planning?
2. Write short note on 1. Apron turntable 2. Hanger site locations.
3. What do you understand by the term airport capacity? What are the factors which affect the airport capacity?

4. Explain the McLeod method of design of a flexible airfield pavement.
5. What are the factors to be considered while preparing airport lighting plan and specifications?

PART C :
(Answer 5 Questions- each carries 12 marks )
1) Explain the zoning laws for airport and the criteria for classifying the objects as obstructions in different zones.
OR

(a) What is the gear configurations generally used to support the aircraft weight? ( 6 marks)
(b) Write brief note on approach zone and turning zone in airport planning and design. (6 marks)

2. The length of a runway under standard conditions is 2100m. The airport is to be provided at an elevation of 500 m above mean sea level. The airport reference temperature is 20oC. The construction plan provides gradients of +1.00 %,-0.5%, +0.5%, +0.4 % and -0.1% at chainages 300, 800, 1200, 1600 and 2000 to 2500 m from one end. Determine the actual length of runway to be provided based on ICAO recommendation.
OR

(a) Explain Cross wind component and Wind Coverage with respect to Airport Runway planning. ( 6 marks)
(b) Describe the method of plotting wind rose diagram showing direction, duration and Intensity of wind to fix the orientation of runway in an Airport. ( 6marks )

3. Explain the Air traffic control Network system.
OR
(a) What are the different systems of aircraft parking? Explain the suitability of each system? ( 5marks )

(b) Find the capacity of 15 gates for exclusive use of the three classes of aircrafts using the following data. ( 7marks )
Air Aircraft clasGs a Gate Group N Number of gates Mi mix (%) M Mean service time

4. Explain with neat sketches the different Categories of joints in cement Concrete Airfield pavements
OR
What are the different design methods that is followed for Airfield pavement design ? Explain

5 . (a)What are the principles governing the design of Exit Taxiway Connecting Runway and Parallel Taxiway. (5 marks )

(b) A taxiway has to be designed for operating Boeing 707-320 which has the following characteristics. Determine the turning radius of the taxiway. ( 7 marks)
Wheel base = 17.70 m
Tread of main loading gear = 6.62 m
Turning speed = 40 kmph
Coefficient of friction between tire
and pavement surface = 0.13
OR
Explain with neat sketches, the rules governing Airport Markings

Syllabus

CE010 606 L03 Airport Engineering (Elective I) :
Module 1 : (15 hours)
Introduction – history of air transport – structure and organization –- selection of site – surveys – drawings to be prepared – Airport planning – components of airport system – airport planning studies – elements of study – forecasting – levels – methodologies – extrapolation methods – market analysis models – forecasting requirements – applications

Aero plane component parts – Aircraft characteristics – classification of airports Airport obstructions – clear zone and turning zone – zoning laws – regional planning – airport architecture – environmental considerations

Module 2 : (12 hours)
Runway design – orientation – windrose and layout of runways – basic runway length and corrections required – geometric design – balanced field concept – Terminal area – planning and design – passenger flow – size of apron – apron turntable – hangars – protection from jet blast

Module 3 : (12 hours)
Airport capacity – capacity and delay – runway capacity related to and not related to delay – Air traffic control – flight rules – service station – Air Traffic Control network – aids for the control of air traffic – automation in air traffic control

Module 4 : (11 hours)
Airport pavements – design factors – design methods for flexible and rigid pavements – CBR method – McLoad method – Burmister method – Analytical method –design charts – Load Classification Number System – Joints in cement concrete pavements

Module 5 : (10 hours)
Taxiway design – loading aprons – holding aprons – separation clearances – visual aids – airport markings – marking of runways, taxiways – Airport lighting – lighting of runways approaches, taxiways and aprons.