Course Details

Mechanization and Realization of Railway Structures

Academic Year 2023/24

BNB005 course is part of 1 study plan

BPC-SI / K Summer Semester 4th year

Construction of transport structures, fundamentals of track technologies. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, for justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
Geometry deterioration and remedial actions (tamping machines).
Special vehicles for personal transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure (ballast cleaners, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators). Ballast bed compacting machines and dynamic track stabilizer.
Special machines for track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement.
Welding machines, rail grinding and reprofiling machines. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
Measuring and diagnostic systems. Complete technology for track maintenance and renewal. Organization of track maintenance and possessions.

Course Guarantor

Institute

Objective

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of construction of transport structures, fundamentals of track technologies, machines, measuring and diagnostic systems and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Knowledge

A student acquires skills in construction of transport structures, fundamentals of track technologies, machines, measuring and diagnostic systems.

Syllabus

1. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
2. Ballast cleaners.
3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions (tamping machines).
4. Ballast regulators, compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizers.
5.Machines for sleeper and rail replacing.
6. Track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement.
7. Welding machines and continuously welded rail laying.
8. Renewal of rail microgeometry.
9. Organization of track maintenance and possessions.
10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
11. Measuring and diagnostic systems.

Prerequisites

Basic terms, a division of railway structures, track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions – basic terms, railway track design, subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

4 credits

Semester

summer

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. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment. 2. Ballast cleaners. 3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions (tamping machines). 4. Ballast regulators, compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizers. 5.Machines for sleeper and rail replacing. 6. Track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement. 7. Welding machines and continuously welded rail laying. 8. Renewal of rail microgeometry. 9. Organization of track maintenance and possessions. 10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure. 11. Measuring and diagnostic systems.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation. 2. Ballast cleaners. 3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions (tamping machines). 4. Ballast regulators, compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizers. 5.Machines for sleeper and rail replacing. 6. Track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement. 7. Welding machines and continuous welded rail laying. 8. Renewal of rail microgeometry. 9. Organization of track maintenance and possessions. 10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure. 11. Measuring and diagnostic systems.