TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter one: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Transport Planning and modeling .................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 Types of transport planning ...................................................................................... 3

1.2.2 Model Concept .......................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Scope of Transportation planning and system engineering ............................................. 6

1.3.1 Scope of Transportation Planning ............................................................................. 6

1.3.2 System Approach to the transport planning: ............................................................. 7

1.4 Transport related problems in cities ................................................................................. 8

1.5 Transportation network and their characteristics ........................................................... 10

1.6 Organizational structure of Ministry of Physical planning and works and its departments .......................................................................................................................... 11

chapter two: urban and regional planning ................................................................................ 12

2.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 12

2.2 Difference between urban and regional planning .......................................................... 12

2.3 Transport demand survey and studies ............................................................................ 12

2.3.1 Types of transportation survey................................................................................ 12

2.4 Travel demand forecasting ............................................................................................. 17

Chapter three: urban transport planning process ..................................................................... 18

3.1 General steps in urban transport planning process ........................................................ 18

3.2 Four step transport planning .......................................................................................... 19

3.2.1 Trip Generation ....................................................................................................... 19

3.2.2 Trip Distribution ..................................................................................................... 24

3.2.3 Modal split models (Mode choice model) .............................................................. 30

3.2.4 Traffic assignment .................................................................................................. 32

Chapter four: transportation system analysis ........................................................................... 36

4.1 Principles for developing a set of alternatives ............................................................... 36

4.2 Questions that form the basis of evaluation: .................................................................. 36

4.3 Evaluation criteria for major investment studies ........................................................... 37

4.4 Evaluation should have following characteristics: ........................................................ 39

4.5 Social cost of transportation........................................................................................... 40

4.5 Distributional impacts .................................................................................................... 41

Chapter five: introduction to airport engineering .................................................................... 42

5.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 42

5.2 Aircraft Component parts .............................................................................................. 42

5.3 Aircraft Characteristics Related to Airport Planning and Design .................................. 47

5.4 Airport site selection ...................................................................................................... 47

5.5 ICAO airport classification ............................................................................................ 48

5.6 Airport Layout and its components................................................................................ 49

5.7 Runway Configurations ................................................................................................. 50

5.8 Factors affecting runway orientation ............................................................................. 51

5.9 Geometric standards for elements of airport .................................................................. 52

5.9.1 Runway ................................................................................................................... 52

5.9.2 Taxiway................................................................................................................... 61

5.9.3 Apron ...................................................................................................................... 61

5.9.4 Terminal facilities and space .................................................................................. 62

5.10 Introduction to design of airfield pavement ................................................................. 66

5.10.1 Various design factors ........................................................................................... 66

5.10.2 Design procedure: CBR method ........................................................................... 68

5.10.3 Example on Flexible Pavement Design ................................................................ 69

Chapter six: Introduction To Railway Engineering ................................................................. 72

6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 72

6.2 Historical background .................................................................................................... 72

6.3 Advantages ..................................................................................................................... 72

6.4 Rail Gauges .................................................................................................................... 73

6.5 Railway Classification ................................................................................................... 74

6.6 Rolling Stock of Railways ............................................................................................. 75

6.7 Railway track component .............................................................................................. 76

6.7.1 Rail .......................................................................................................................... 77

6.7.2 Sleepers ................................................................................................................... 78

6.7.3 Ballast ..................................................................................................................... 80

6.7.4 Track Fittings & Fastening ................................................................................ 81

6.7.5 Materials Requirement per Km of railway track .................................................... 82

6.8 Geometric Design of Railway Track ............................................................................. 83

6.8.1 Gradient.............................................................................................................. 83

6.8.2 Super elevation on Curves (Cant) ........................................................................... 84

6.8.3 Safe speed on curves .......................................................................................... 86

6.8.4 Negative Super elevation: .................................................................................. 87

6.8.5 Widening of gauge on curves ................................................................................. 88

6.9 Points and Crossing ................................................................................................... 88

6.10 Station .................................................................................................................... 90

6.10.1 Types ..................................................................................................................... 90

6.11 Yards ............................................................................................................................ 92

6.11.1 Types ..................................................................................................................... 93

6.12 General Requirements of Railway Stations ........................................................... 94

Chapter seven: Ropeway.......................................................................................................... 95

7.1 General ...................................................................................................................... 95

7.2 Historical development of ropeways ............................................................................. 95

7.2 Classification of Ropeways ....................................................................................... 96

7.3 Basic Components (Terminology) ................................................................................. 97

Chapter Eight: Transport system in Nepal ............................................................................... 99

8.1 District transport master plan (DTMP) .......................................................................... 99

8.1.1 Objective of the DTMP ......................................................................................... 100