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This book is written to meet requirements is based on latest recommendations of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Canada and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) U.S.A. It is organized in 18 chapters starting with historical developments and terminology to planning design and maintenance of airport facilities including terminal runway taxiway aprons and visual-aids. Chapters on Heliport Vertiport Stolport Drainage and Environmental Considerations are also included. This book is structured in such a way that examples and exercises form an integral part of the main text. Typical questions for practice and preparation for various competitive examinations are included in the end. Latest material used for write up of various chapters of the book will also provide basis for postgraduate teaching and research work in airport engineering. This book will serve as a basic and stimulative learning and research tool for graduate and postgraduate students teachers and practising engineers involved in planning design and maintenance of airport facilities.
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| Publisher | CBS Publishers & Distributors |
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| Binding | Paperback |
| Size | 7.25”×9.5” |
| Year | 2015 |
| Edition | 1th Edition (8th reprint) |
| Pages | 428 + 3 colour plates |
| Author | Subhash C Saxena, |
| Subject | Aeronautical Engineering |
| About the Author | Subhash C. Saxena is a professor and author. He has also penned Tunnel Engineering, Traffic Planning & Design, and A Textbook of Railway Engineering. He studied at BIT Ranchi University, completing his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He then enrolled at the University of Toronto, Canada, to pursue a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering. He has a long and illustrious teaching career and has taught civil engineering at various institutes such as the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe, amongst others. He has even been a research guide at these institutes. |