Runways, terminals, quays and logistics facilities.
Airports need runways (length by aircraft and altitude, orientation to wind), taxiways, aprons and terminals; pavement design for heavy wheel loads; lighting and navaids. Ports need channels, berths, quay walls, cranes and container yards; capacity and hinterland connections.
A major container terminal handles millions of TEU yearly.
Airports and ports move people and goods, and their layout and capacity determine how well they serve a region.
Runways, terminals, quays and logistics facilities.
Airports and ports move people and goods, and their layout and capacity determine how well they serve a region.
The aircraft type, takeoff weight, altitude, temperature and the required safety margins for landing and takeoff.
Access roads and rail links, cargo handling, storage and efficient gate and customs processes.
Typical applications include planning the length of a runway for a regional airliner, designing a container terminal with berths and stacking areas and sizing the passenger terminal for peak hour demand.
Study "Railway engineering" first (topic 97 of 112 in Civil & Structural). It covers the groundwork this topic builds on.
ICAO standards. Wind coverage 95%. TEU capacity.
A major container terminal handles millions of TEU yearly.
The next topic is "Intelligent transportation systems", which builds directly on this one.
It is classed as Advanced in Civil & Structural (topic 98 of 112). It is an advanced topic. It assumes you are comfortable with the intermediate topics in Civil & Structural.
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