Course detail

Permanent Way Theory

FAST-DN61Acad. year: 2024/2025

• Students are introduced in details to the theory of static and dynamic design and estimation of railway superstructure, switches, crossings and turnouts in seminars. Themes are focused on track upgrading with respect to speed and axle load increasing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

Entry knowledge

• Structural mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, dynamics of civil structures, numerical mathematics, physics.
• Railway structures, switches, crossings and turnouts.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The objective of the subject is to deepen knowledge in permanent way theory with respect to theme of PhD thesis.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-E-CE (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.-3. Introduction and preparation of study literature. 4.-10. Seminars for appointed theme. 11.-13. Completion seminar thesis with appointed theme.