CVL 007: Transportation Engineering-II
L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credits:
4
Unit 1: Introduction
Development and organization of
Indian Railways. Modern trends in railways: MAGLEV, TUBE, METRO. Permanent way:
Sub-grade, formation, embankment and cutting, track drainage. Rails: Rail
gauges, types of rails, defects in rails, rail failure, creep of rail, Coning
of Wheels, Tilting of Rails, Rail Joints, Creep of Rails. Rail Fastenings: Fish
plates, spikes, chairs, keys, bearing plates. Ballast: Ballast materials, size
of ballast, screening of ballast, specification of ballast, tests on ballast.
Unit 2: Railway Geometric
Gradients, horizontal curves,
super-elevation, safe speed on curves, cant deficiency, negative super
elevation, compensation for curvature on gradients, track resistance and
tractive power. Points & Crossings : Elements of a simple turn-out, details
of switch, details of crossings, number & angle of crossings, design of
turn-out.
Unit 3: Stations and Yards
Site selection for a railway station, layout of
different types of stations, classification of stations, types of railway yard,
functions of Marshalling yards
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