CE1356 – RAILWAY ENGINEERING
CE1356 – RAILWAY ENGINEERING
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Role of Indian railways in national development – Permanent way its components and
their functions – Types of rails – Rail fastenings – Sleepers – Ballasts – Ballast less
tracks.
UNIT II TRACK ALIGNMENT 9
Engineering surveys for track alignment – Obligatory points – Conventional methods –
Modern methods – EDM – Remote sensing – GIS – GPS – Track in cutting – Track on
embankments.
UNIT III GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF TRACKS 9
Gradients – Grade compensation – Super-elevation – Widening of gauges in curves –
Transition curves – Vertical curves.
UNIT IV TRACK CONSTRUCTION 9
Points and crossings – Turnouts – Signalling – Interlocking and track circuiting –
Construction – Conventional and modern methods – Materials used.
UNIT V MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 9
Track drainage – Track modernization – Automated maintenance and upgrading – Lay
outs of railway stations and yards – Rolling stock – Tractive power – Track resistance –
Level crossings.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOK
1. Saxena Subhash, C. and Satyapal Arora, A., “Course in Railway Engineering”,
Dhanpat Rai and Sons, 2003.
2. Agarwal, M..M ,and Chandra.S., “Railway Engineering”, Oxford University
Press,2008.
REFERENCES
1. Rangwala, “Railway Engineering”, Charotar Publishing House, 2007.
2. Gupta, B.L. and Amit Gupta, , “Railway Engineering”, Standard Publishers
Distributors,2005
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Role of Indian railways in national development – Permanent way its components and
their functions – Types of rails – Rail fastenings – Sleepers – Ballasts – Ballast less
tracks.
UNIT II TRACK ALIGNMENT 9
Engineering surveys for track alignment – Obligatory points – Conventional methods –
Modern methods – EDM – Remote sensing – GIS – GPS – Track in cutting – Track on
embankments.
UNIT III GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF TRACKS 9
Gradients – Grade compensation – Super-elevation – Widening of gauges in curves –
Transition curves – Vertical curves.
UNIT IV TRACK CONSTRUCTION 9
Points and crossings – Turnouts – Signalling – Interlocking and track circuiting –
Construction – Conventional and modern methods – Materials used.
UNIT V MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 9
Track drainage – Track modernization – Automated maintenance and upgrading – Lay
outs of railway stations and yards – Rolling stock – Tractive power – Track resistance –
Level crossings.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOK
1. Saxena Subhash, C. and Satyapal Arora, A., “Course in Railway Engineering”,
Dhanpat Rai and Sons, 2003.
2. Agarwal, M..M ,and Chandra.S., “Railway Engineering”, Oxford University
Press,2008.
REFERENCES
1. Rangwala, “Railway Engineering”, Charotar Publishing House, 2007.
2. Gupta, B.L. and Amit Gupta, , “Railway Engineering”, Standard Publishers
Distributors,2005
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