GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 8)
Dock Harbour & Airport Engineering
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1(a) What is the difference between Ports and harbors? Draw the sketch of artificial Harbor showing all components.
7 M
1(b) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of water transport. Give the list of major ports in India.
7 M

2(a) Explain wind coverage and crosswind components. Draw the sketch showing aero plane components.
7 M
Solve any one question from Q.2(b) & Q.2(c)
2(b) Explain by drawing sketch aircraft dimensions height, wingspan and length
7 M
2(c) What is necessity of dredging ? explain mechanical and hydraulic dredgers.
7 M

Solve any one question from Q.3 & Q.4
3(a) Define the terms :- (i) Free port (ii) Marine terminal (iii) Off-shore moorings (iv) Gross Registered Tonnage (v) Jetty or pier (vi) fenders (vii) anchorage area
7 M
3(b) Explain by drawing sketch vertical wall type and composite break water structures.
7 M

4(a) What is necessity of navigational aids in oceanic transportation; draw the sketch of 'light house.'
7 M
4(b) Describe wet docks and dry docks. Draw the sketch of graving dry-dock.
7 M

Solve any one question from Q.5 & Q.6
5(a) Explain in detail "basic runway length" for normal landing and normal takeoff cases.
7 M
5(b) The length of runway at sea level under standard atmospheric conditions and zero gradient is 1500 m. The airport site is 900 m above mean sea level. The reference temperature is 20°c If proposed runway permits gradient of 0.2 percent determine the actual length of runway.
7 M

6(a) What is necessity of airport marking & runway marking? Draw layout of Runway taxiway shoulder marking.
7 M
6(b) Explain by drawing sketch wind rose diagram showing direction, duration and intensity of any particular place.
7 M

Solve any one question from Q.7 & Q.8
7(a) Enlist the surveys to be carried out for site selection of an airport. Describe factors to be considered for suitable site of an airport.
7 M
7(b) Describe by drawing sketch airport terminal building.
7 M

8(a) Give the outline as per ICAO master planning process for planning of airports.
7 M
8(b) Give the outline as per ICAO master planning process for planning of airports.
7 M



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