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Airport Engineering problems


  • 1. The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to

  • Options
  • A. improper compaction of subgrade
  • B. impact of heavy wheel loads
  • C. punching effect
  • D. flexible gears
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
  • B. The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
  • C. The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
  • D. The aircraft which is filled with a fan infront of turbo-jet engine, is called turbofan propelled aeroplane
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. The distance between the points of intersection of the extreme tangents to the transition curve is kept greater than 7500 m x sum of grade changes at the point of intersection
  • B. The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve
  • C. According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%
  • D. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 4. To cope up high temperature of 196°C, the taxi ways and aprons are constructed with

  • Options
  • A. asphaltic concrete
  • B. rubberised tar concrete
  • C. plain concrete
  • D. epoxy asphalt concrete
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 5. The meterological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is

  • Options
  • A. atmosphere pressure
  • B. air density
  • C. reduced level
  • D. wind direction
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 6. From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards

  • Options
  • A. 1 in 20
  • B. 1 in 30
  • C. 1 in 40
  • D. 1 in 50
  • Discuss
  • 7. International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in

  • Options
  • A. 1929
  • B. 1939
  • C. 1947
  • D. 1950
  • Discuss
  • 8. Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards

  • Options
  • A. 1 in 10
  • B. 1 in 15
  • C. 1 in 20
  • D. 1 in 25
  • Discuss
  • 9. The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of an other runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are

  • Options
  • A. (6500, 6000)
  • B. (5800, 5200)
  • C. (61500, 5600)
  • D. (8000, 7000)
  • Discuss
  • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. Approach zone survey is carried out to determine the elevations of the protruding obstructions above horizontal, conical and transitional surfaces
  • B. The wind data of an air port is depicted in the form of a chart known as wind rose
  • C. The landing and take off of the air craft is made against the wind direction
  • D. The product of wind loading and power loading is called air craft rating
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss

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