Railway Engineering

Week 1 : Introduction, Permanent way, gauges, wheels and Axles, Locomotives and WagonsWeek 2 : Rail section, Rail length, Tests and Failures, sleepers, sleeper density, spacing, type of sleepers, BallastWeek 3 : Traction and Resistances, Hauling capacity and Tractive effort, Track modulus and Relief of stressWeek 4 : Track stresses – Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, Formation, Joints in Rails – Types and RequirementsWeek 5 : Insulated joint, Alumino-Thermit Weld, Flash-Butt weld, Short Welded Rail, Creep in Rails, Buckling of RailsWeek 6 : Rail Failures, Rail Wears, Long Welded Rails, Continuous Welded Rails, Fastenings for RailsWeek 7 : Fastenings for Sleepers, Track Alignment – Need, Requirements, Selection, Cant excess, cant deficiency, Speed on track – Safe, Permissible, Equilibrium, Transition curvesWeek 8 : Widening at curve, clearances, Gradients, Turnouts – Types and Design, Crossings - TypesWeek 9 : Crossings – Design, Signals – Classification and functions, Types of signals, Trail operation Control systemsWeek 10 : Interlocking of tracks, Railway stations – Types, Yards, Maintenance of Tracks – Mechanical, Measured Showel Packing, Direct Track maintenanceWeek 11 : Yet to be update.Week 12 : Drainage of Tracks – surface and subsurface, At stations, in yards, High Speed Rails – Technologies and Requirements