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RAILWAYS

522104009

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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

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ECTS credits

6

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Teaching Language

Español

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Exam Language

Español

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Support Materials Language

Español

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Basic Learning Outcomes

• Ability to demonstrate awareness and ability to include social, human, and technical constraints, norms, and regulations in Civil Engineering design projects. 
  (F12_G5 - Basic learning outcome G5 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to demonstrate awareness and ability to include social, human, and technical constraints, norms, and regulations in Civil Engineering design projects. )

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Final Learning Outcomes

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Course categorized

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Managing Entity (faculty)

Civil Engineering and Mining Engineering School (UPCT)

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