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1. Introduction
1.1 History of Civil Aviation in the world and in Nepal
1.2 Role and functions of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and CAAN
1.3 Conventions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
1.4 International and Domestic Airports in Nepal
2. General
2.1 Definition: Aerodrome Elevation, Aerodrome Reference Point, Aeroplane Reference
Field Length, Aerodrome Reference Temperature, Runway, Runway Strip,
Threshold, Runway Turn Pad, Shoulder, Touch Down Zone, Taxiway, Taxiway
Strip, Apron, Maneuvering Area, Movement Area, Obstacle Limitation Surface,
Heliport, Passenger Terminal Building, Air Traffic Control Tower, Operation
Building, Hangar, Air Side and Land Side.
2.2 Determination of Aerodrome Reference Code as per International civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Annex-14, Volume I: Aerodrome Design of Operations
3. Airport planning
3.1 The Elements of an Airport Planning Study: Inventory, Forecasts, Airport Capacity,
Facility Requirements, Airport sites, Factors influencing Airport size, Land use plan,
Environmental Assessment, Economic and Financial Feasibility, Continuous
Planning Process
3.2 Airport Site Evaluation, Factors affecting airport Site location
3.3 Airport Master Plan, Airport layout plan, Runway orientation and runway
3.4 Configurations, Taxiway configuration, Manouvering area, Movement area, Obstacle
Limitation Surface, Location of Aerodrome control tower, Terminal area, Aircraft
Parking Apron,
3.5 Airport perimeter road and access roads.
3.6 Airport Airside Capacity and Delay: Runway capacity, Taxiway Capacity, Apron
Gate Capacity
3.7 Aerodrome Design Standards and Aerodrome Reference Code as per International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
3.7.1 Geometric Design of Aerodrome
3.7.2 Runway, Taxiway Apron and Holding Bays
3.7.3 Control Tower and Visibility Requirements
4. Planning and Design of the Terminal Area
4.1 The Passenger Terminal System
4.2 Design Considerations
4.3 Terminal Planning Process
4.4 Apron-Gate System
5. Visual Aids for Navigation: Indicators and Signaling Devices, Markings, Signs, Lights,
Markers
6. STOLport and Heliports:
6.1 STOLport- Physical Characteristics of STOLport, Obstacle, Limitation, Surfaces and
Requirements, Importance of STOLport in Nepal
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6.2 Heliports- Physical Characteristics of Heliports, Obstacle Limitation Surfaces and
Requirements
7. Structure Analysis and Design
7.1 Stresses and strains, theory of torsion and flexure, moment of inertia
7.2 Analysis of beams and frames: Bending moment, shear force and deflection of beams
and frames; determinate structure - Energy methods, three hinged systems,
indeterminate structures, slope deflection method and moment distribution method,
use of influence line diagrams for simple beams, unit load method
7.3 Reinforced concrete structures: Difference between working stress and limit state
philosophy, analysis of RC beams and slabs in bending, shear, deflection, bond and
end anchorage, design of axially loaded columns, isolated and combined footings,
introduction to pre-stressed concrete
7.4 Steel and timber structures: Standard and built-up sections: Design of riveted, bolted
and welded connections, design of simple elements such as ties, struts, axially
loaded and eccentric columns, column bases, design principles on timber beams
and columns
8. Airport Pavement
8.1 Types of Airport Pavements (Flexible and Rigid Pavements)
8.2 California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Method of Design for Flexible Airport Pavements
8.3 Design of Rigid Pavements
8.4 Pavements Design Using Elastic Layer Theory
8.5 Effect of Frost on Pavement Thickness and their consideration in pavement design
8.6 The FAA Method of Design for Flexible and Rigid Airport Pavement
8.7 Use of FAA pavement design software (FAARFIELD SOFTWARE) for Airport
pavements Design
8.8 Design of Overlay Pavements
8.9 Pavement design for light aircraft
8.10 Aircraft and Airport Pavement Classification Systems (as per ICAO)
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9. Construction Materials for use of airport construction
9.1 Formation and Availability of Stones in Nepal, Methods of Laying and construction
with Various Stones
9.2 Gravel as pavement sub-base Course, gradation,
9.3 Base-course materials and their gradation, Los Angeles Abrasion (LAA), aggregate
crushing value, California Bearing Ratio (CBR), flakiness index and other laboratory
testing for quality control of base course
9.4 Surface course material and their laboratory testing
10. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
10.1 Properties of soils, Identification and classification of soils, Permeability of soils,
Shear strength of soils, Stress distribution in soils, Consolidation and settlements,
Stability of slopes, Site investigation and soil exploration, Earth pressure and
retaining structures, Bearing capacity of soils, Design of building foundation
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11. Airport Drainage
11.1 Purpose of Drainage, Design Storm for Surface Run-off, Intensity-Duration Pattern
for the Design Storm, Amount of Run-off by the FAA Procedure, Amount of Run-
off by the Corps of Engineers Procedure, Layout of Surface Drainage, Subsurface
Drainage
12. Engineering Survey
12.1 Introduction and basic principles of surveying
12.2 Linear measurements: techniques, chain, tape, ranging rods and arrows,
representation of measurement and common scales, sources of errors, effect of
slope and slope correction, correction for chain and tape measurements, Abney
level and clinometers
12.3 Compass and plane table surveying: bearings, types of compass, problems and
sources of errors of compass survey, principles and methods of plane tabling
12.4 Leveling and contouring: Principle of leveling, temporary and permanent
adjustment of level, bench marks, booking methods and their reductions,
longitudinal and cross sectioning, reciprocal leveling, trigonometric leveling,
contour interval and characteristics of contours, methods of contouring
12.5 Theodolite traversing: need of traverse and its significance, computation of
coordinates, adjustment of closed traverse, closing errors
12.6 Uses of Total Station and Electronic Distance Measuring Instruments
13. Estimating, Costing, Valuation and Specification
13.1 Types of estimates and their specific uses
13.2 Methods of calculating quantities
13.3 Key components of estimating norms and rate analysis
13.4 Preparation of bill of quantities
13.5 Purpose, types and importance of specification
13.6 Purpose, principles and methods of valuation
14. Construction Management
14.1 Construction scheduling & planning: network techniques (CPM, PERT), bar charts
14.2 Contractual procedure and management: Standard Bidding Documents of PPMO,
International Bidding Document of FIDIC, types of contract, tender and tender
notice, preparation of bidding (tender) document, contractor's pre-qualification,
evaluation of Bid and selection of contractor, contract acceptance, condition of
contract, quotation and direct Purchase, dispute, claim, adjudication, Arbitration
14.3 Material management: procurement procedures and materials handling
14.4 Cost, quality and time control
14.5 Contract Management
14.6 Occupational health and safety, Aerodrome work Safety
14.7 Project monitoring and evaluation
14.8 Quality assurance plan
14.9 Variation, alteration and omissions
14.10Environmental management plan
15. Aerodrome Construction Technology
15.1 Construction of Runway Strip: Top soil, Earthwork in excavation & filling,
Subgrade preparation, compaction, moisture density relationship, field compaction
control, soil stabilization, Construction of airport drainages system
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15.2 Construction of Pavement: Gravel/crushed aggregate sub-base course, base course,
Cement treated base course, Asphalt concrete pavement layers, prime coat, tack
coat, and cement concrete pavement
15.3 Pavement construction Materials: Soils, Soil classification systems, Construction
materials for pavement, Types of aggregate and tests of their gradation, strength,
durability, bitumen, mix design of asphalt Concrete and its Testing procedures
15.4 Construction Equipment: Factors affecting the selection of construction equipment,
Earth moving equipment, Rollers, Asphalt plant, paver, Concrete batching plant
15.5 Building Materials and Construction: Classification, specifications and testing of
different materials such as Stone masonry, Brick masonry, Hollow Concrete
Blocks, Sand, Lime, Mortar, Paintings etc. Water proofing, Roofing Systems.
Different types of roofing system, Doors and windows, Walls, Pre-fabrication,
Flooring, Plastering, Formworks, Building Elements, Foundation, super structure,
lintel, floors, roofs, sun control devices, parapet, staircase, emergency stairs, Lift,
elevators and escalators, Building services, water supply and sanitation,
electrification, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
15.6 National Building Code, Hierarchy of building codes and its application, procedure
for implementation of building code in Nepal, Maintenance and repair of buildings
16. Maintenance Management
16.1 Classification of maintenance activities for Airport pavement and facilities,
inspection, prioritization and planning of maintenance operations, evaluation of
pavement distress and pavement condition, types and methods of pavement repair,
types of overlay and strengthening of existing pavements
16.2 Pavement Management Systems
16.3 Assessment of runway surface condition, Pavement surface friction and tests,
different types of contaminants and its removal
16.4 Pavement evaluation, destructive and non-destructive evaluation methods for
structural strength of the pavement
17. Aerodrome Certification and Safety Management System
17.1 Aerodrome Certification, Aerodrome Certification Procedure, International and
National requirements of Aerodrome certification, Obligations of aerodrome
certificate holder
17.2 Safety management system frameworks (Regulatory framework) - Safety Policy
and Objectives, Safety Risk management, Safety Assurance and safety promotion
17.3 Hazard identification, Safety Risk Assessment, Risk mitigation, gap-analysis,
Acceptable level of Safety, SMS implementation, Runway Safety Programme,
Runway Safety Team, Safety Action Group, Safety Review Board
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