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Airport Engineering & Its importance in Civil Engineering
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Airport Engineering & Its importance in Civil Engineering

A Course on Airport Engineering to gain Basic knowledge & its importance in civil & construction industry & Engineering
Created byAkshay Kamath
Last updated 11/2023
English
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What you'll learn

  • Advantages & Dis Advantages of Airport
  • Classification of Airport
  • Apron, Control tower, Hangars, Terminal Buildings
  • System of Aircraft

Course content

2 sections • 12 lectures • 1h 53m total length

  • Airport Engineering l Importance of Air transportation l Advantages & Dis Advant9:56

    Examine air transport characteristics, airport layout, site selection, and components, and weigh its high speed and accessibility against high cost, weather dependency, and safety concerns.

  • Classification of Airports l ICAO recommendation for Airport Classifications l T10:53

    Learn how airports are defined and classified by ICAO, including takeoff and landing categories, function-based distinctions (civil, domestic, international, military), geometric design types, and aircraft standards.

  • Components of Airport l Runway l Taxiway l Apron l Control Tower l Terminal Buil7:50

    Explore the airport’s core components, runway, taxiway, apron, terminal building, control tower, and hangar, and learn how their layouts enable safe takeoffs, arrivals, and efficient passenger flow.

  • Components of Airport l Control Tower l Hangar l Parking Area for Aircraft3:29

    Examine essential airport components, including the control tower that coordinates landings and weather via radio. Learn about the hangar for aircraft repair and the parking area for staff and passengers.

  • Airport Layout l Characteristic of Well Planned Airport l Single Runway l Parall6:36

    Plan an airport layout for maximum functional efficiency with minimum space utilization, considering runway orientation, taxiways, terminal facilities, and a control tower, and exploring single, parallel, and non-intersecting runway layouts.

  • Airport Site Selection l Factors to be considered in Airport Site Selection l9:36

    Explore airport site selection criteria, from atmospheric conditions and land availability to utilities, soil characteristics, surrounding area development, construction economy, and topography, guided by ICAO standards.

  • System of Aircraft Parking l Frontal l Open Apron l Finger system l satellite Sy5:56

    Explore four aircraft parking systems—frontal/linear, open apron, finger, and satellite—and their layouts, airport activity suitability, and key features like the apron and terminal connections.

  • Types of Aircraft Parking l Nose In l Nose Out l Angled Nose In l Parallel Parki5:39

    Explore the types of aircraft parking—nose in, nose out, angled nose in, and parallel parking—and understand how terminal orientation, maneuvering, and gate needs influence selection for airports.

Requirements

  • Nil

Description

  • Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane in 1903 but it took 25 years to build the world's first airport in 1928 at croydon near London, England. By size, Daxing International Airport, Beijing, China is the largest airport in the world and Saba Airport, Caribbean is the smallest airport.


    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was formed in 4th April 1947, an agency of the United Nations (UN) has a set of guidelines which have to be followed for planning and development of an international airport.


    Types of airports: International airports, domestic airports and regional airports.

    International Airport

    It has a connection with many other airports around the world and furnished with facilities like customs and immigration. These airports are usually massive with longer runways and larger aircraft.

    Domestic Airport

    It is an airport which connects flights within the country, these airports have shorter runways when compared with international airports with no facilities like customs and immigration.

    Regional Airport


    It is an airport located in a particular geographical area, it is majorly used by private and small business jets.

    Important Components of airports

    Runways

    Runway is the most important component one could think of when asked about airport, it is the area where an aircraft lands and takes off is called a runway, it could be grass or a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete.

    Terminal building

    Facilities such as cafes, lounges and bars are provided in terminal buildings for passengers and ticket counters, luggage check-in or transfer, security checks and customs are regarded as basics of any terminal building.

    Aprons

    The place where aircraft are parked is called apron.

    Taxiway

    A path that connects runway with facilities like aprons, hangars, terminals, and others.

    Control tower

    A tower through which air traffic can be monitored and controlled.

    Aircraft characteristics are the factors that are taken into account while designing the airport. Characteristics such as Span of wings, height, wheelbase, tail width, minimum turning radius, take-off and landing distances, range and tire pressure and contact area are considered.


    Airport Engineering deals with planning, design, construction, runways and provides safety for passengers and freight. An Airport Engineer should be technically sound enough to perform all the tasks coherently.

Who this course is for:

  • Civil Engineers , Structural Engineers, Final year Civil Engineering Students

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