University of Al-Qadisiya Class: 3'd year
College of Engineering Subject: Airports and Railways
Roads and Transport Dept. Engineering
Time: 3 Hours
Note: Answer five ouestions onllz (20 marks eachl
Q1) Answer the following:
AJ Briefly, explain the main elements of a typical airport.
BJ Explain the effect of aircraft size on geometric design of airports.
C) Fora typical aircraft weight, what is the effect of wheel configuration on airportdesign?
D) Explain the effect ofair density and temperature on geometric design ofairports.
Q2J A/ Determine the hourly capacity of a single runway (8,000 ft long) in VFR under the following
conditions:
Aircraft mix: 30o/o A,30Vo8,30% C, and l0% D
Percent arrivals: 507o
Percent touch and go: l5o/o
Exit taxiway located at both ends and at every 2000ft intervals.
BJ 1.- Draw a graph showing the bypass taxiway system.
2 - What are the factors that affect airfield capacity (list five onlyJ.
Q3) The wind data for all conditions ofvisibility are those shown in the Table below. Estimate the runway
orientation required given that the maximum cross wind is tTmi/hr.
Percent of Wind Ooto
Nind D″ ect70η ToFσ ′
4-15 mph 15-i0 mph 30-j5 mph
7V 12 θ7 θl 2θ
NNE 13 θ5 ヨ8
NE ス2 θ9 81
ENE 47 31 ス8
E 23 2θ 43
tJt 14 16 θ2 32
fS 14.i 4θ 03 18.5
55E 2θ 28 02 5θ
23 θ2 01 26
55W 22 θ3 25
sw 48 06 54
w5w 59 26 θ2 87
W 04 15
15 05 2θ
,θ 43 03 1i.6
65 ユア 01 83
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Q4J Choose the suitable answer for each ofthe following sentences: (20 marksJ
1- normally adopted for mountain railways.
.......... Gauge is
(Narrow, Broad, standard, metric)
2' lf the radius of a BG track curve is 168 m, 0.5 m is the lap of the flange and wheel base of a
vehicle moving is 6 m, then the........cm is the extra width of the gauge required.
(3.2,3.s,3.6, 3.8)
3- A Iocomotive moves on 14 o upgrade route with 517 ton, need to..,...... extra tractive force.
(150 ton, 125 ton,90 ton,75 tonJ
4- If the depth of ballast under sleepers is 60 cm and the sleeper,s width 20 cm, we need
to......-.sleepers for 280 m.
(307,207,761., tzt)
5- lf the train moves on MG curve for 10o, then the slip of wheels will be........
(0.134 m, 0.154 m, 0.t74 m,0.194 m)
Q5) A/ Calculate the maximum permissible speed on a 1o BG curve on route with a maximum
sanctioned speed of 130 km/h. The superelevation provided is 50 mm and the transition
length is
60 m.
B/ What are the factors those have to be considered when selecting a site for a railway station?
(20 marks)
Q 6) A/ Calculate the length oftransition curve connected to the 20 BG curve with cant of 12 cm.
the maximum permissible speed on curve is g5 km/h, then calculate the shift and offsets?
B/ Define the creep in rails and what the theories that explains it? Explain all briefly with
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sketches.
Good luck
ExaminersJDE
Dr. Jalal T. S. Al.Oba- Assist Lec Zaid Abdul
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