## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006091 Subject Name : Airport Engineering w. e. f. Academic Year: 2025-26 Semester: 4th Category of the Course: Professional Elective - II | Prerequisite: | Students know Surveying, Building Materials & Construction, traffic characteristics and design principles, Applied & Structural Mechanics at a basic level, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering. | |-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Rationale: | Air transportation is playing a major role in the development and growth of the economy of a nation. In the present scenario, there are large, medium, and small airports being developed in the country by the Government as well Private sector. The subject Airport Engineering introduces Diploma Civil Engineering students to the fundamentals of airport planning, design, construction, and maintenance. It provides knowledge of runways, taxiways, pavements, drainage, lighting, and safety standards essential for airport as well as Heliport infrastructure. This subject equips students with practical skills relevant to the growing aviation sector and enhances their employability in infrastructure development and transportation industries. | ## Course Outcome: After Completion of the Course, Student will able to: | No | Course Outcomes | RBT Level | |------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------| | 01 | Explain the importance of airports and identify their major components. | R, U | | 02 | Interpret factors influencing site selection and airport planning. | R, U & A | | 03 | Compute basic runway length requirements and explain runway/taxiway design principles. | A | | 04 | Differentiate between types of airport pavements and outline design methods. | R, U & A | | 05 | Describe airport drainage, lighting, and marking systems required for safe operations. | R, U | | 06 | Relate theoretical knowledge to real-world practices through site visits / case studies. | A & N | *Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT) ## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006091 Subject Name : Airport Engineering ## Teaching and Examination Scheme: | Teaching Scheme (in Hours) | Teaching Scheme (in Hours) | Teaching Scheme (in Hours) | Total Credits L+T+ (PR/2) | Total Credits L+T+ (PR/2) | Assessment Pattern and Marks | Assessment Pattern and Marks | Assessment Pattern and Marks | Total Marks | |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------| | L | T | PR | C | Theory | Theory | Tutorial / Practical | Tutorial / Practical | | | L | T | PR | C | ESE (E) | PA (M) | PA (I) | ESE (V) | | | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 150 | ## Course Content: | Unit No. | Content | No. of Hours | % of Weightage | |-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------| | 1 | Introduction to Airport Engineering 1.1 History and importance of airports. 1.2 National and International Airport Authorities and Regulatory Organizations. 1.3 Aircraft types and characteristics relevant to civil engineering. | 3 | 07 | | 2 | Airport Planning 2.1 Airport master planning process and objectives. 2.2 Site selection criteria: regional planning, surveys, estimation of future traffic needs. 2.3 FAA recommendations and international standards. | 8 | 18 | | 3 | Runway and Taxiway Design 3.1 Runway orientation (wind rose), length, and geometric design. 3.2 Taxiway design: layout, geometric standards, clearance, and bypass taxiways. | 8 | 18 | | 4 | Terminal and Landside Facilities 4.1 Terminal Building: elements and requirements, functions, Space requirements, Location Planning concepts 4.2 Vehicular parking area and circulation network. 4.3 Apron: locations, size, gate positions, aircraft parking, configurations, and parking systems 4.4 Hangers: site selection, planning, and design considerations 4.5 Landside infrastructure, including access roads and parking. | 7 | 15 | | 5 | Airport Grading, Drainage, and Pavements 5.1 Grading for airfield construction, earthwork computation. 5.2 Airport drainage: aims, functions, requirements, Design of surface and subsurface drainage systems 5.3 Rigid and flexible pavement construction and maintenance. | 5 | 11 | ## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006091 Subject Name : Airport Engineering | | 5.4 Fuel storage area: blast and erosion control. | | | |----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-----| | 6. | Air Traffic Control, Navigational and Visual Aids 6.1 Air traffic control network and aids. 6.2 Safety standards and regulatory requirements. 6.3 Airport marking and lighting systems. 6.4 Navigational aids for aircraft and airport operations. | 8 | 18 | | 7. | Heliport Design 7.1 Planning of Heliports 7.1.1 site selection 7.1.2 size of landing area 7.1.3 orientation of landing area 7.1.4 terminal area 7.1.5 heliport marking 7.1.6 heliport lighting. | 4 | 09 | | 8. | Environmental and Safety Considerations 8.1 Environmental impact of airport development. 8.2 Safety and operational standards for airports. | 2 | 04 | | | Total | 45 | 100 | ## Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory): ## Distribution of Theory Marks (in %) | R Level | U Level | A Level | N Level | E Level | C Level | |-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| | 25 | 35 | 35 | 5 | -- | -- | Where R: Remember; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create (as per Revised Bloom's Taxonomy) ## References/Suggested Learning Resources: ## (a) Books: | Sr. No. | Title of Book | Author | Publication with place, year, and ISBN | |------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | 1 | Airport Engineering | Rangwala | Charotar Publishing House, Anand | | 2 | Airport Planning and Design | Khanna, S.K. and Arora, M.G. | Nem Chand & Bros, Roorkee. | | 3 | Airport Engineering: Planning and Design | Subhash C. Saxena | CBS Publisher | ## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006091 Subject Name : Airport Engineering | 4. | Highway Engineering | Khanna S.K, Justo, C.E G and Veeraragavan,A. | NemChand & Bros, Roorkee, 2010. ISBN 978- 8185240800. | |------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 5 | Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning | Kadiyali,L.R | Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2008, ISBN: 978- 8174092205 | | 6 | Transportation Engineering Vol. I & II | V N Vazirani& S P Chaondola | Khanna Publishers. Delhi | | 7 | Planning and Design of Airports | Robert Horonjeff, Francis X. McKelvey, William J. Sproule, Seth B. Young | McGraw-Hill Education, 2010, ISBN: 9780071446419 | | 8 | Airport Planning and Design | Gillespie, T. | McGraw-Hill Education | | 9 | Airport Planning and Design | Satish Chandra and Agarwal, M. M. | Galgotia Publications | | 10 | Highway Railway Airport and Harbour Engineering | K. P. Subramaniam | SCITECH, ISBN-10: 8183712711 | | 11 | Design for Passenger Transport | F Height and Roy Cresswell | Pergamon, 2013, ISBN-13: 978-1483153094 | | 12 | Airport Planning & Development Handbook: A Global Survey | Paul Stephen Dempsey | McGraw-Hill Education, 1999, ISBN-13: 978- 0071343169 | ## (b) Open source software and website: 1. www.airports.deerns.com 2. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport ## Suggested Course Practical List: The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types of skills (outcomes in psychomotor and affective domain) so that students are able to acquire the competencies/programme outcomes. Following is the list of practical exercises for guidance. | S. No. | Unit No. | Practical Exercise (Outcomes in Psychomotor Domain) | Approx. Hours Required | |----------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------| | 1 | I | Draw sketches of layout of airport with brief description | 04 | | 2 | I | Collect details about runway requirements for different types/sizes of aircrafts. | 04 | | 3 | II | Visit to nearby airport and prepare a report on types of runway and taxiway. | 04 | w.e.f. 2025-26 ## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006091 ## Subject Name : Airport Engineering | 4 | II | Analyse 'Wind Rose Diagram' | 02 | |-----|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | 5 | VI | Draw sketches of traffic control aids | 02 | | 6 | I toV | Prepare a report on runways and taxiways of major International airports of state and country | 04 | | 7 | I to VIII | Give presentation of 10 minutes each in the group of three students on the seminar topic given by faculty | 04 | | 8 | II | Design runway and taxiway for given aircraft requirements and shape and size of available land for airport. | 04 | | 9 | VIII | Draw sample detailed layout of Heliport | 02 | ## List of Laboratory/Learning Resources Required: Major Laboratory equipments are not needed. ## Suggested Project List: Students have to choose a topic related to airports and explore internet/library to prepare a presentation and then present it in Seminars/Symposiums. ## Suggested Activities for Students: If any Students will carry out activities such as: - i. Visit nearby domestic airport and prepare a visit report. - ii. Study different codes related to aviation formatted by the National as well as international agencies or authorities. - iii. Preparing different models of airport components with all markings. * * * * * * *