Czech

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Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

A student acquires skills in urban railway transport, i.e. structures of city underground lines (Metro) and tramways. The student is also introduced into high speed tracks and non-classic railway lines. The student also acquires skills in structures and arrangement of level crossings.

Basic terms, division of railway structures. Track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions. Railway track design.
Subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers, construction and shape of earth formation
Railway superstructure and modern railway structure design

Principles of traffic engineering, capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.

Teaching is kept in a form lectures, seminars and individual consultations. The students' work is completed by specified individual work, work assigned for individual study with the active participation of students and students' work with LMS Moodle. Excursions to the construction sites or to manufacturers are organized.

The course is completed with a credit and exam. A student answers questions regarding urban railway transport structures, high speed structures and level crossings.
Acquisition of the credit is conditional on attendance and delivery of projects – turnout assembly in curve in cant and junction of tramway tracks.

1. Urban railway transport. Types of urban rail transport, basic division. Transport and traffic relationships.
2. Traffic assessment. City public transport in Czech Republic.
3. METRO. Geometric track components, track alignment design parameters.
4. Railway superstructure and substructure of METRO. Switches and crossings. Operation arrangement.
5. Tramway. Geometric track components, track alignment design parameters.
6. Tramway superstructure and substructure of tramway tracks. Switches and crossings. Operation arrangement.
7. Railways in urban regions, integrated transport system. The main demands on infrastructure and operation
8. Level crossing, terminology, design and outlook fields. Recent types.
9. High speed tracks. Relationship to other types of rail transport in big cities.
10. High speed tracks, track alignment design parameters.
11. Railway superstructure and substructure on high speed tracks. Slab track, demands on design. Design of slab track substructures.
12. Main types of slab track design. Demands on slab track on bridges, in tunnels, in transitions with ballasted track. Construction and maintenance of high speed tracks.
13. Non-classic railway lines

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The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of urban railway transport, high speed tracks and non-classic railway lines and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

A student can attend conferences, workshops or excursions focused on urban railways and highspeed railways. The student can also take a part in solving of research and development projects.

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