Course Details
Railway Structures 2
Academic Year 2023/24
BNA003 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / K Winter Semester 4th year
Subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers – basic terms. Ballast bed and formation – bearing capacity, stress distribution, types and design of railway substructure, construction layers.
Construction and shape of earth formation, earth formation drainage, diagnostic methods and assessment, failures and repair works. Earth formation – embankments, cuttings and combinations, earth formation slope and its protection
Geological and geophysical prospecting, repairing works, diagnostic methods, improving of bearing capacity and stability of railway earth formation
Railway superstructure, structure development, rails, rail joints, sleepers, ballast bed, rail fastening systems.
Construction of continuous welded rail, rail welding methods, continuous welded rail maintenance.
Switches and crossing, types, turnout parts. Terms, geometry of set of switches and common crossings. Manufactured types and notation.
The single turnout, stock rail, switch rail (blade), common and crossings, sleepers, fastenings systems. Operating and locking systems. Crossings and slip points.
Turnout collections. Cross overs, connection of parallel track.
Construction and shape of earth formation, earth formation drainage, diagnostic methods and assessment, failures and repair works. Earth formation – embankments, cuttings and combinations, earth formation slope and its protection
Geological and geophysical prospecting, repairing works, diagnostic methods, improving of bearing capacity and stability of railway earth formation
Railway superstructure, structure development, rails, rail joints, sleepers, ballast bed, rail fastening systems.
Construction of continuous welded rail, rail welding methods, continuous welded rail maintenance.
Switches and crossing, types, turnout parts. Terms, geometry of set of switches and common crossings. Manufactured types and notation.
The single turnout, stock rail, switch rail (blade), common and crossings, sleepers, fastenings systems. Operating and locking systems. Crossings and slip points.
Turnout collections. Cross overs, connection of parallel track.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of Construction and shape of earth formation, railway superstructure and subdivision and modern railway structure design and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.
Knowledge
A student acquires skills in construction and shape of earth formation, railway superstructure and subdivision and modern railway structure design.
Syllabus
1. Subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its structural layers – basic terms, types and design of railway substructure.
2. Design of structural layers in compliance with SŽDC S4 regulation, DORNII method, protection against frost.
3. Geosynthetics. Improved and stabilized soils. Earth formation.
4. Earth formation slope and its stability. Protection of embankments and cuts. Earth formation drainage.
5. Diagnostic methods and assessment, failures and repair works.
6. Railway superstructure, structure development, rails.
8. Assembly of rail joints. Sleepers.
9. Construction of continuous welded rail, rail welding methods. Continuous welded rail maintenance.
10. Switches and crossing, types, turnout parts. Terms, geometry of set of switches and common crossings. Manufactured types and notation.
11. Setting out turnout on a curved track.
12. The single turnout, stock rail, switch rail (blade), common and crossings, sleepers, fastenings systems. Operating and locking systems. Crossings and slip points.
13. Turnout collections. Cross overs, connection of parallel track.
2. Design of structural layers in compliance with SŽDC S4 regulation, DORNII method, protection against frost.
3. Geosynthetics. Improved and stabilized soils. Earth formation.
4. Earth formation slope and its stability. Protection of embankments and cuts. Earth formation drainage.
5. Diagnostic methods and assessment, failures and repair works.
6. Railway superstructure, structure development, rails.
8. Assembly of rail joints. Sleepers.
9. Construction of continuous welded rail, rail welding methods. Continuous welded rail maintenance.
10. Switches and crossing, types, turnout parts. Terms, geometry of set of switches and common crossings. Manufactured types and notation.
11. Setting out turnout on a curved track.
12. The single turnout, stock rail, switch rail (blade), common and crossings, sleepers, fastenings systems. Operating and locking systems. Crossings and slip points.
13. Turnout collections. Cross overs, connection of parallel track.
Prerequisites
Soil mechanics, stability analysis of slope, earth pressures, soil compaction, improvement of soil properties, stabilization.
Strength and elasticity of materials, basic principles of structural mechanics.
Railway track design and subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers
Strength and elasticity of materials, basic principles of structural mechanics.
Railway track design and subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its structural layers – basic terms, types and design of railway substructure.
2. Design of structural layers in compliance with SŽDC S4 regulation, DORNII method, protection against frost.
3. Geosynthetics. Improved and stabilized soils. Earth formation.
4. Earth formation slope and its stability. Protection of embankments and cuts. Earth formation drainage.
5. Diagnostic methods and assessment, failures and repair works.
6. Railway superstructure, structure development, rails.
8. Assembly of rail joints. Sleepers.
9. Construction of continuous welded rail, rail welding methods. Continuous welded rail maintenance.
10. Switches and crossing, types, turnout parts. Terms, geometry of set of switches and common crossings. Manufactured types and notation.
11. Setting out turnout on a curved track.
12. The single turnout, stock rail, switch rail (blade), common and crossings, sleepers, fastenings systems. Operating and locking systems. Crossings and slip points.
13. Turnout collections. Cross overs, connection of parallel track.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction, specifying the project of a section of railway track
2. Drawings, format and content project no. 1.
3. Project no. 1 consultations.
4. Project no. 1 submitting.
5. Design of constructive layers and their evaluation according to Railway Infrastructure Administration regulation, DORNII method, frost protection.
6. Earth formation, drainage, walls.
7. Drawings, format and content project no. 2.
8. Technical report, project no. 2 consultations.
9. Project no. 2 consultations.
10. Review of track superstructure components.
11. Continuous welded rail. Project no. 2 submitting.
12. Setting out turnout on a curved track.
13. Crossovers, the design of branching into parallel tracks. Submitting of calculations, credit.