MEHRAN UNIUVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

FRM-001/00QSP-004
TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN Dec.01.2001
DEPARTMENT/INSTITUTE/DIRECTORATE: CIVIL ENGINEERING

Name of Teacher: Engr. Abdul Raqeeb Memon

Subject: Transportation Engineering Batch: F-16CE Year: 2nd Semester: 1st
Term Starting Date: Term Suspension
Lecture
S. # TOPICS
Required
1. Introduction to Subject 01
2. Different Modes of Transport 01
3. Nature of Transportation Engineering 01
4. Transportation Policymaking 01
5. Comparison of Different Modes of Transport 01
6. Introduction of Railway Engineering and History of Railway Engineering 01
7. Components of Railway Track 01
8. Gauges in Railway Track 01
9. Railway Track Cross-section 01
10. Coning of Wheels 01
11. Introduction of Rails 01
12. Requirements of Rails 01
13. Different types of Rails with their merits and demerits 02
14. Damaged Rails 01
15. Rail Failures 01
16. Wear on Rails 01
17. Creep of Rails 01
18. Rail Joints and Welding of Rails 01
19. Sleepers and their functions 01
20. Different types of Sleepers with their merits and demerits 02
21. Spacing of Sleepers and Sleeper density 01
22. Track Fittings and Fastenings 01
23. Introduction to Ballast 01
24. Subgrade and Embankments 01
25. Points and Crossings 02
26. Stations and Yards 02
27. Various layouts of signaling and Interlocking 01
28. Track Maintenance 01
29. Modernization of Railway Track and Future Trends 01
30. Introduction to Coastal Engineering 01
31. Classification of Harbors 01
32. Design principles and requirements of Harbor 02
33. Classification of docks and their construction 01
34. Introduction to Airport Engineering 01
35. Factors affecting airport site selection 01
36. Airport Classification and Runway Configuration 01
37. Airport Drainage System 01
TOTAL 42

Signature of Teacher. Dated:-

Remarks by DMRC. Dated: -

Signature of Chairman. Dated: -