ABOUT THE COURSE: The course on railway engineering provides complete information to the students of various aspects related to railway tracks, operation, maintenance, and control. Tracks components are discussed at the start with emphasis on Indian Railways, Track operations are discussed in the form of alignment, safe speeds of trains on the tracks, changeover between tracks and related designs. Train control systems with emphasis on safety on tracks is further discussed. Towards the end an idea on High Speed Rails is given as this is going to be the future in India also.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG and Faculty INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Railways Consulting organizations
Overview
Syllabus
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
Taught by
Prof. Rajat Rastogi
