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RAILWAYS
522104009

Description
I. RAIL CROSS SECTION
1. INTRODUCTION
2. ROLLING STOCK
3. RAILWAY TRACK
3.1 Rail
3.2 Rail joints and welds
3.3.Sleeper
3.4 Fastening systems
3.5 Ballasted track. Ballast bed
3.6 Slab track
4. RAILWAY CROSSINGS
5. WHEEL-RAIL INTERFACE

II. GEOMETRY OF A RAILWAY LINE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PLAN ALIGNMENT
3. ELEVATION ALIGNMENT

III. STATIC TRACK DESIGN
1. INTRODUCTION
2. VERTICAL FORCES
3. LATERAL FORCES
4. LONGITUDINAL FORCES

IV: TRACK MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL
1. TRACK MACHINERY
2. MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY TRACK
3. ASSEMBLY AND RENEWAL OF BALLASTED TRACK
4. ASSEMBLY OF SLAB TRACK

V. INSTALLATIONS
1. ELECTRIFICATION
2. SIGNALISATION
3. RAILWAY OPERATION

ECTS credits
6

Teaching Language
Español

Exam Language
Español

Support Materials Language
Español

Basic Learning Outcomes
F12_G5 - Basic learning outcome G5 (related to final LO F12) - CEB

Managing Entity (faculty)
Civil Engineering and Mining Engineering School (UPCT)