Airport Engineering: Planning & Design: 0 - Softcover

1 Historical developments of aviation and aircrafts. 2 airport terminology. 3 planning of airports. 4 site selection for airports. 5 orientation of runways. 6 airport obstruction. 7 geometric design of runways. 8 geometric design of taxiways. 9 airport aprons and holding bays. 10 structural design of airport pavements. 11 airport visual aidsi (markings). 12 airport visual aids-II (lightings) 13 airport visual aids-III(sign and markers). 14 air traffic control. 15 airport terminal building. 16 maintenance, evaluation and strengthening of airport pavements. 17 heliport, stolport and vertiport. 18 drainage and environmental considerations for airport.

Prof. Subhas C. Saxena graduate in civil engineering from BIT Ranchi university(1961) and obtained postgraduate degree in transportation engitneering from university of Toranto, canada(1964). He worked as a pool (research) officer on return from Canada at central road research institute. New Delhi(1965-1966). professor saxena started his teaching as a tecturer of civil engineering at Roorkee university( indian institute of technology, Roorkee) in 1967. he joined S.V. regional college of engineering and technology, Surat as asstt. professor in 1970. he was sent as an expert to government of Tanzania by government of India to start a new technical college at Dar es Salaam during1974-1976. prof. saxena worked as professor of civil engineering at university of sulaimania, sulaimania, Iraq (1978-1981); university of Malaya, kuala lumpur(1981-1984); university of dar se salaam, Dar se salaam, Tanzania(1984-1989); university of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe(1989-1990); and professor and dean of engineering faculty of national university of science and technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe(1991-1995). during his teaching career, besides teaching, he was actively involved in guiding and conducting research on flexible pavements and traffic engineering at above universities. his bublished work consists of 56 research/technical papers and four engineering books ""tunnel engineering""(1972), ""a text book of railway engineering(1973), ""traffic palnning and design"" (1989), and ""airport engineering: planning and design"" (2007). professor Saxena is a fellow of professional bodies such as american society of civil engineers; institution of engineers(India); institute of Zimbabwe engineers; and member of indian road congress; construction institute, USA; transportation and development institute, USA.