Course Details

Permanent Way Theory

Academic Year 2024/25

DN61 course is part of 1 study plan

D-K-C-SI (N) / KDS Summer Semester 1st year

• Students are introduced in details to the theory of static and dynamic design and estimation of railway superstructure, switches, crossings and turnouts in seminars. Themes are focused on track upgrading with respect to speed and axle load increasing.

Credits

8 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Entry Knowledge

• Structural mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, dynamics of civil structures, numerical mathematics, physics.
• Railway structures, switches, crossings and turnouts.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to deepen knowledge in permanent way theory with respect to theme of PhD thesis.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1.-3. Introduction and preparation of study literature. 4.-10. Seminars for appointed theme. 11.-13. Completion seminar thesis with appointed theme.