NPTEL : Transportation Engineering II (Civil Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Rajat Rastogi


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Railway Engineering

Lecture 2 - Gauges and Permanent Way

Lecture 3 - Wheel and Axles, Coning of Wheels

Lecture 4 - Track Resistances, Hauling Capacity

Lecture 5 - Track Modulus, Stresses in Track

Lecture 6 - Stresses in Components of Track

Lecture 7 - Rails

Lecture 8 - Creep in Rails

Lecture 9 - Wears & Failures in Rails

Lecture 10 - Jointed or Welded rails

Lecture 11 - Sleepers

Lecture 12 - Ballast

Lecture 13 - Fastenings

Lecture 14 - Geometric Design - Alignment of Track

Lecture 15 - Horizontal Curve and Super elevation

Lecture 16 - Speeds on Track

Lecture 17 - Transition Curve & Widening of Track

Lecture 18 - Vertical Curve & Gradients

Lecture 19 - Turnouts - Components

Lecture 20 - Crossing and Design of Turnout

Lecture 21 - Track Junctions and Designs

Lecture 22 - Signals - Part 1

Lecture 23 - Signals - Part 2

Lecture 24 - Train Control Systems

Lecture 25 - Interlocking of Track

Lecture 26 - High Speed Tracks

Lecture 27 - Introduction of Air Transport

Lecture 28 - Aircraft Characteristics

Lecture 29 - Aircraft Controls, Airport Site&Size Selection

Lecture 30 - Airport Obstructions

Lecture 31 - Runway Orientation

Lecture 32 - Runway Length

Lecture 33 - Runway Geometric

Lecture 34 - Taxiway

Lecture 35 - Exit Taxiway

Lecture 36 - Aprons and Aircraft Parking

Lecture 37 - Terminal Area and Building

Lecture 38 - Terminal Planning and Hangers

Lecture 39 - Visual Aids-Markings

Lecture 40 - Visual Aids-Lighting and Signage