Course detail
Railway Substructure Theory
FAST-DNB019Acad. year: 2025/2026
Students are introduced in details to the theory of static and dynamic design and estimation of railway substructure 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
Department
Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)
Entry knowledge
Structural mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, dynamics of civil structures, numerical mathematics, physics.
Soil mechanics, stability analysis of slope, earth pressures, soil compaction, improvement of soil properties, stabilization.
Railway structures, switches, railway track geometry components and alignment, design of railway tracks and stations.
Soil mechanics, stability analysis of slope, earth pressures, soil compaction, improvement of soil properties, stabilization.
Railway structures, switches, railway track geometry components and alignment, design of railway tracks and stations.
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 railway substructure theory with respect to theme of PhD thesis.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
ESVELD, Coenraad. Modern railway track. 2nd ed. Zaltbommel: MRT-Productions, c2001, 654 s. ISBN 90-800-3243-3. (EN)
IŽVOLT, Libor. Železničný spodok: namáhanie, diagnostika, navrhovanie a realizácia konštrukčných vrstiev telesa železničného spodku. V Žiline: Žilinská univerzita, 2008. ISBN 978-808-0708-023. (SK)
LICHTBERGER, Bernhard. Track compendium: track system, substructure, maintenance, economics. 2. Hamburg: DVV Media Group, 2011. ISBN 978-3-7771-0421-8. (EN)
PLÁŠEK, Otto, Pavel ZVĚŘINA, Richard SVOBODA a Milan MOCKOVČIAK. Železniční stavby: Železniční spodek a svršek. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004. ISBN 80-214-2621-7. (CS)
IŽVOLT, Libor. Železničný spodok: namáhanie, diagnostika, navrhovanie a realizácia konštrukčných vrstiev telesa železničného spodku. V Žiline: Žilinská univerzita, 2008. ISBN 978-808-0708-023. (SK)
LICHTBERGER, Bernhard. Track compendium: track system, substructure, maintenance, economics. 2. Hamburg: DVV Media Group, 2011. ISBN 978-3-7771-0421-8. (EN)
PLÁŠEK, Otto, Pavel ZVĚŘINA, Richard SVOBODA a Milan MOCKOVČIAK. Železniční stavby: Železniční spodek a svršek. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004. ISBN 80-214-2621-7. (CS)
Recommended reading
FRÝBA, Ladislav. Vibration of solids and structures under moving loads. Vyd. 3., angl. 4. Prague: Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0715-6. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DKA-K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPA-K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Introduction and preparation of study literature.
- 2.-6. Introductory lectures.
- 7.–10. Seminars for an appointed theme.
- 11.–13. Completion seminar thesis with the appointed theme.