CL504 Transportation

Engineering I
Prepared by: Prof. Hemang Dalwadi
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Railway Engineering
 Introduction: History, Indian railways, recent developments, different gauges, requirements of
an ideal alignment

 Track and Track stresses: Requirements of a good track, forces acting on track, coning of
wheels, tractive resistance and hauling capacity.

 Railway components: rails, sleepers, ballast, types of sleepers and ballast.

 Geometric design of Track: gradients, grade compensation on curves, circular curves, super
elevation, safe speed on curves, transition curves, compound curves, extra clearance and
widening of gauge on curves, vertical curves.
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Railway Engineering

 Points and Crossings: Necessity, turnouts, switches and its components, head block, types of
crossings, and types of track junctions.

 Signalling and Interlocking: Objectives of signaling, classification of signals, systems for

controlling train movement, interlocking, modern signaling installations.

 Recent Advances in Railways: Metro Rail, Light Rail, Mono Rail, High Speed Rail
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Bridge Engineering

 Introduction: History, components, classification, types, requirements. Culverts and

causeway: Layout plan, advantages and disadvantages, site suitability and selection criteria.

 General Principles of Design: Maximum discharge, velocity measurement, water-way, free

board, afflux, clearance, economic span, width of carriage way, bridge loading.

Docks and Harbour Engineering:

 General, classification, requirements, planning and different components of port
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Course Outcomes:

 Comprehend basic concepts and components of railways, bridges, docks and harbour
 Design the railway track geometry
 Select appropriate points, crossing and signalling facilities
 Select and recommend appropriate site and section of bridge
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References:
 Rangwala, Bridge Engineering, Charotar Publishing House
 S.P. Bindra, Principles and Practice of Bridge Engineering, Dhanpat Rai and Sons
 S.C. Saxena and S. P. Arora, A Text Book of Railway Engineering, Dhanpat Rai and Sons
 Satish Chandra and M.M. Agrawal, Railway Engineering, Oxford University Press
 R.Srinivasan, Harbour, Dock and Tunnel Engineering, Charotar Publishing House
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Teaching Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Hours Component Weightage
Hours / Week Sem. End Sem. End Continuous Lab
Course Course Name Exam Exam Evaluation Project
Code C (SEE) (SEE) (CE) Work
L T P
(LPW)

CL504 Transportation Engineering I 3 - - 3 3 0.4 0.6 -

Continuation Evaluation:
 Class test - 30%
 Sessional Exam - 40%
 Tutorial 30%