JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

The module introduces the Airport planning issues along with the designing of

Runway. The visual aids required from Airport Traffic operating are dealt with. The necessary inputs required for efficiency drainage system has significance in maintenance the airport.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• Introduced the region planning for an airport.
• Design the runway length after considering the correction required for basis runway length.
• Understand the visual aids required for safe landing and takeoff operating of airport.
• Analysis and Design the drainage.

UNIT - I

Airport Planning: General- Regional Planning- Development of New Airport- Data Required Before Site Selection- Airport Site Selection- Surveys for Site Selection- Drawings to be prepared- Estimation of Future Air Traffic Needs.

UNIT - II

Runway Design: Runway Orientation- Basic Runway Length- Corrections for Elevation, Temperature and Gradient- Airport Classification- Runway Geometric Design- Airport Capacity- Runway Configurations- Runway Intersection Design.

UNIT - III

Structural Design Of Airport Pavements: Introduction- Various Design Factors- Design Methods for Flexible Pavement- Design Methods for Rigid Pavement- LCN System of Pavement Design- Joints in Cement Concrete Pavement- Airport Pavement Overlays- Design of an Overlay.

UNIT - IV

Visual Aids: General- Airport Marking- Airport Lighting.

UNIT - V

Airport Grading And Drainage: General- Computation of Earthwork- Airport Drainage- Special Characteristics and Requirements of Airport Drainage- Design Data- Surface Drainage Design- Subsurface Drainage Design.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Airport Planning and Designing by S.K. Khanna, M. G. Arora.
• 2. Highway Engineering including Expressways and Airport Engineering by Dr. L. R. Kadyali, Dr. N. B. Lal.
• 3. Highway Engineering including Airport Pavements by Dr. S. K. Sharma.
• 4. Transportation Engineering by S. P. Chandola. M. Tech – I Year – II Sem. (Highway. Engg.)