Railroad construction

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Module Descriptions
Module description Railroad construction and operation
Submodule Railroad construction
Semester of study 8th, summer semester
Responsible for the module Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hoyer
Lecturer(s) Dr.-Ing. Mollenhauer
Teaching form 2 SWS unlimited number of participants
Credits 3 credits
Prerequisites according to examination regulations
Recommended prerequisites Mandatory module Traffic
Intended learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to impart the knowledge of track alignment and construction of railways for track-guided traffic.

The lecture imparts the basics of railroad alignment and the structural requirements for earthworks, superstructure and tracks for railroads and tramways taking into account the special stresses of railroads.

Contents Submodule: Railroad Construction (3 credits)
Routing of railroad facilities (running dynamics, cross-section design, switches and crossings), construction of railroad infrastructure (load assumptions, dynamic traffic loads, earthworks, ballasted tracks, slab track), hybrid traffic surfaces (tramways in public road space).
Course and examination requirementsOral examination (20 minutes)

Literature

Manual Track, Tetlaff Verlag

Railroad construction

Dr.-Ing. Konrad Mollenhauer

Module Railway Construction and Operation 

2 SWS, 3 credits, summer term 

Intended learning outcomes

The aim of the lecture is to impart the knowledge of alignment and construction of track systems of track-guided traffic. The lecture teaches the basics of railroad alignment and the structural requirements for earthworks, superstructure and tracks for railroads and tramways, taking into account the special stresses of railroads.

Contents

  • Routing of railroad infrastructure (vehicle dynamics, cross-section design, switches and crossings),
  • Construction of railroad infrastructure (load assumptions, dynamic traffic loads, earthworks, ballasted tracks, slab track),
  • Hybrid traffic surfaces (tramways in public road space).

Course and examination achievements

  • Oral examination (20 minutes)