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TBA4225

Railway Engineering

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

An introduction course to railway track engineering covering the following topics:

  • Track alignment,
  • Track geometric design,
  • Track superstructure,
  • Railway Ballast
  • Track substructure - ballast, formation and drainage,
  • Track forces and track design,
  • Continuously welded track,
  • Wheel-rail guidance and derailment,
  • Structural gauge,
  • Switches and crossings
  • Railway catenary system,
  • Track maintenance.

Learning outcome

Upon completion of the course

Knowledge

The candidate should:

  • have fundamental knowledge in track alignment and geometry design.
  • have basic knowledge of components and its functionality in railway superstructure and substructure, as well as catenary system .
  • have fundamental knowledge in designing a well functional and sustainable railway infrastructure
  • understand how rolling stocks interact with track
  • have basic knowledge about railway track maintenance

Skills

The candidate should be able to:

  • apply correct railway track alignment.
  • design railway track geometry.
  • select correct components for track superstructure, substructure and catenary system.
  • select and calculate structural gauge of railway infrastructure.
  • calculate and design a stable railway track in all 3 directions, longitudinally, vertically and laterally.
  • ensure stable wheel-rail interaction and predict derailment risk.

General competence

The candidate should be able to:

  • apply railway track engineering knowledge with confident
  • communicate with professional railway terminology independently
  • apply railway engineering in research and development as well as relevant advanced assignments.
  • contribute to railway engineering field both locally and internationally.

Learning methods and activities

Physical lectures + site visit

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

All exercises must be approved before the student is eligible for the exam. Depending on the number of candidates, the resit exam might be in written or oral form.

Course materials

  1. A. Lau; Railway Engineering, Basic Course, compendium (English), NTNU, Trondheim.
  2. Book Chapters and published articles

Subject areas

  • Building and construction technology
  • Railway Engineering
  • Railway Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering