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DI04006071
Code: DI04006071
Credits: 4
Semester 4
Electronics
Railway, Harbour & Tunnel Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Railway, Harbour & Tunnel Engineering (subject code DI04006071) as prescribed for Electronics · Semester 4 divides the course into 6 units, covering 65 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04006071)Unit 1 Introduction to Railway and Permanent Way
- 1.1 History of railway development in India. 1.2 Typical cross section of B.G.in permanent ways as per IRS. 1.3 Railway track
- concept of gauge
- Advantages of uniform gauge and loading gauge. 1.4 Design and construction of slab track for high-speed and urban rail systems. 1.5 High Speed Rail Engineering: Bullet train development and civil infrastructure including earthwork
- viaducts and tunnels
Unit 2 Track Geometrics and Maintenance
- 2.1 Gradient and classification 2.2 Grade compensation on curves 2.3 Relation between radius and versine of a curve 2.4 Function of Super elevation or cant
- 2.5 Maximum super elevation
- safe speed on Curve
- Cant deficiency
- negative super elevation and Widening of gauge on curve 2.6 Maintenance of surface levels of track
- track materials
Unit 3 Stations, Yards, Track components and Signaling Systems
- 3.1 Types of station
- site selection and requirements for a railway station and yards 3.2 Type of yards
- Marshalling yards & its types and platform 3.3 Function and necessity if Points and Crossing 3.4 Types of Point or Switches
- High-speed S&C (Switches and Crossings) 3.5 Types of crossing
- Merits & demerits
- crossing clearance
- special fitting with turn outs and combination of points and crossing
- Differentiate between Left and Right hand Turn Out Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006071 Subject Name: Railway
- Harbour & Tunnel Engineering 3.6 Classification of Signals in details
- layout of Signals and control of train movements 3.7 Introduction to modern train control technologies like Automatic Train Control (ATC), and Positive Train Control (PTC). 3.8 Principle and Methods of Interlocking and Devices used for interlocking
Unit 4 Introduction to Harbours
- 4.1 Growth of ports in India
- Requirements of good harbour
- Element of harbour and their function. 4.2 Inland water transportation in India. 4.3 Classification and types of Harbours based on their utility and location. 4.4 Ship characteristics
- Harbour design
- turning basin
- Harbour entrances. 4.5 Wind characteristics
- Wind rose diagram
- Tide forces and theories
- types of currents. 4.6 Hydrographic and Topographic Survey
- Site selection for Harbour. 4.7 General aspects of selection for berthing structures
- Harbour docks
- use of wet docks
- repair docks
- lift docks
- dry docks
- keel and bilge blocking
- mooring system. 4.8 Classification of Break water and construction method of Break water wall. 4.9 Importance of Navigation Aids
- Type of Navigation
- Requirements of Signals
- Light house
- Beacon light
- Floating Navigation aids
- Range light and Radar Reflectors 4.10 Essential features of Transit Sheds
- Required Area and Dimension of transit shed
- ware house
- cold storage 4.11 Types of dredger
- Necessary of dredging 4.12 Coastal zone and Beach profile
- Causes of beach erosion
- coastal protection work (Sea wall
- Bulk head
Unit 5 Introduction to Tunnel, Its Surveying and Construction
- advantages and disadvantages of Tunnel 5.2 Shape and size of Tunnel 5.3 Surveying work operation for tunnel 5.4 Drill and blast method
- Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) (types like EPB, Slurry
- Hard Rock TBMs, and their components/selection)
- New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) / Sequential Excavation Method (SEM)
- Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI04006071 Subject Name: Railway
- Harbour & Tunnel Engineering Pipe Jacking, and Microtunneling 5.5 Classification
- Shape, and construction of Shaft 5.6 Method of Tunnelling in Soft soil
- in Rock and contraction Equipment
Unit 6 Tunnel Support & Lining, Ventilation and Drainage System
- 6.1 Temporary and permanent support systems (e.g.
- rock bolts
- steel arches
- lattice girders)
- pre-support techniques, and installation of segmental and concrete linings. 6.2 Method of tunnel Ventilation for construction and operation
- dust control
- lighting, and drainage/dewatering systems
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