Course detail
Mechanization and Realization of Railway Structures
FAST-BN052Acad. year: 2018/2019
Construction of transport structures, fundamentals of track technologies. Construction demands and parameters of track machines. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, for justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions.
Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure (ballast cleaners, tamping machines, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators). Ballast bed compacting machines and dynamic track stabilizer.
Welding machines, rail grinding machines, rail 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 possesions.
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Exam is practical verification knowledges of commonly used machines and technological procedures of works.
Course curriculum
2. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions.
4. Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
5. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure, ballast cleaners.
6. Tamping machines, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators.
7. Compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizer.
8. Welding machines, rail grinding machines, rail reprofiling machines.
9. Organization of track maintenance and possesions.
10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
11. Measuring and diagnostic systems. Complete technology for track maintenance and renewal.
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2. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions.
4. Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
5. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure, ballast cleaners.
6. Tamping machines, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators.
7. Compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizer.
8. Welding machines, rail grinding machines, rail reprofiling machines.
9. Organization of track maintenance and possesions.
10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
11. Measuring and diagnostic systems. Complete technology for track maintenance and renewal.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions.
4. Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
5. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure, ballast cleaners.
6. Tamping machines, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators.
7. Compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizer.
8. Welding machines, rail grinding machines, rail reprofiling machines.
9. Organization of track maintenance and possesions.
10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
11. Measuring and diagnostic systems. Complete technology for track maintenance and renewal.