Course Materials for CE-453 Students of IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Unit 1 - Airport Planning
Quiz-1
References
T1 - Air Transport Demand Forecasting (Chapter 2 of Airport Engineering Planning, Design, and Development of 21st Century Airports by Norman J. Ashford)
T2 - Trip Distribution Problems (Chapter 6 of Transport Planning by PK Sarkar)
Unit 3 - Airport Infrastructure - Part 1 (Air Demand Economics, Obstructions - Imaginary Surfaces, Runway Geometric Design)
L12-15
L12-15 Appendix
L16-17 - Airport Infrastructure - Classification, Obstructions - Imaginary Surfaces
L16-17 Appendix (Animation of Imaginary Surfaces)
L18-19 Runway Length Computation and Corrections for Elevation, Temp, Grade
L18-19 Appendix (Textbook Chapter on Runway Length Computation)
Mid-term
Unit 2 - Airport Operations and Design
Airline Routes and Network Structure
Case-studies of Airline Management
Airport Design from Architecture Point-of-view
(Exam questions from this unit will be conceptual, based on the classroom notes)
Unit 4 - Airport Infrastructure - Part 2 (Airfield Pavement Design, Runway and Taxiway Markings, Visual Aids, Drainage, ATC)
L29-30 Airfield Pavement Design (Flexible)
L31-32 Airfield Pavement ACN-PCN Calculations, Rigid Pavement FAA Design
L33-34 Airfield Rigid Pavement Design Continued, LCN Method, Markings
L35 Airfield Pavement Lightings, Main Taxiway Geometric Design
L36-37
References
Total marks = 100
Post Mid-term Portion = 60 Marks
Pre-Mid-term Portions = 40 Marks
Numericals 70%; Theoretical concept-based questions 30%
Continuous Evaluation
Evaluation Scheme: [Mid-sem(30%)]+ [Quiz + Term Paper + Attendance (35%)]+ [End-sem (35%)]
Quiz-1 (Out of 60)
Mid-sem Examination (Out of 60)
Term Paper Presentations (Out of 30) - Evaluation Components: 1-3 page original summary report, presentation PPT, presentation Q&A
End-sem Examination (Out of 100)
Term Paper Topics (Group 1 to 10): Presentation held on November 5
Airport Cross-Modal Shift Competition
Contemporary Airport Demand Forecasting and Economics
Airport Catchment Area Identification
Airport Pavement Rating System
Airline Route and Network Development
Advancements in Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
Airport Delay Prediction for Airline Management
Airport Runway Configuration and Capacity
Airport Pavement Deterioration and Monitoring
Airport Location Selection and Spatial Economics