Define gauge of railway track. Enumerate different gauges used in India.
[3 marks]What is uniformity of gauges? Enumerate problems caused by change of gauge.
[4 marks]Describe in brief the basic requirements of a good alignment
[7 marks]Give functions of Sleepers
[3 marks]Define: Ruling Gradient, Equilibrium Cant, Grade Compensation, Momentum Gradient.
[4 marks]Explain coning of wheels with neat sketch along with the advantages.
[7 marks]Define creep of rails and explain causes of creep
[7 marks]What is the necessity of geometric design of a railway track
[3 marks]State the requirement of good ballast material
[4 marks]What is the equilibrium cant on a 20 curve on a B.Gtrack with several trains running at different speeds as under: 12 trains at a speed of 50 Kmph 10 trains at a speed of 60 Kmph 8 trains at a speed of 70 Kmph 2 trains at a speed of 80 Kmph
[7 marks]Give classification of various types of sleepers
[3 marks]State the functions of AAI (Airport Authority of India)
[4 marks]Describe component or parts of aeroplane with neat sketch
[7 marks]Define Airport Capacity, Runway, Supersonic Aircraft
[3 marks]Give data required before site selection for Airports.
[4 marks]Describe airport master planning process as per ICAO recommendations
[7 marks]Explain Runway Orientation
[3 marks]Explain (i) Loading and Unloading Apron (ii) Holding Aprons
[4 marks]Describe the corrections to be applied to the calculated basic runway length to get its actual length.
[7 marks]State functions of Airport drainage
[3 marks]What is terminal building? What are the facilities provided in the terminal building?
[4 marks]What do you mean by the term visual aid at airport? List the different visual aids. What is the necessity of visual aids?
[7 marks]List down major components of terminal area.
[3 marks]Explain Type –II wind Rose diagram
[4 marks]Write a short note on runway lighting
[7 marks]