Course detail

Special Issues on Railway Structures I

FAST-5N2Acad. year: 2019/2020

Measuring of track geometry components. Measuring of track alignment using GPS. Optimization methods for geometry parameters (polygonal methods). Terrain surveying.
Inspection and detection systems, for railway superstructure – rail, sleeper, ballast bed; for formation and structure layout. Topical issues of railway infrastructure. Topical issues of railway corridors.
Environmental aspects. Information systems for railway infrastructure. Computer application for railway structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Geodesy in Civil Engineering, coordinate systems, geodetic computations, measurement of directions and angles, distance measurements, height systems, height measurements, setting out of buildings, roads and railways, maps
Track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions, railway track design.
Railway substructure, subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers, construction and shape of earth formation
Railway superstructure and modern railway structure design.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Measuring of track geometry components.
2. Measuring of track alignment using GPS.
3. Optimization methods for geometry parameters
4. Methods for chord measurement.
5. Polygonal methods.
6. Terrain surveying.
7. Inspection and detection systems, for railway superstructure – rail, sleeper, ballast bed.
8. Diagnostic for formation and structure layout.
9. Topical issues of railway corridors.
10. Topical issues of railway infrastructure.
11. Environmental aspects.
12. Information systems for railway infrastructure.
13. Computer application for railway structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of upgrade of railway track geometry components and alignment, diagnostic of railway superstructure and topical issues of railway infrastructure and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kádner, Skalický, Novák, Biňovec: Železniční geodézie a kartografie. NADAS, Praha 1985

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.