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Course code: IBN20340f13Semester: 2013/2014 winter
Name: Railways
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 18 / 18 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Grzegorz Antoniszyn
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: The aim of the course is to introduce the issues of design and technical maintenance of railway lines and railway stations. There will be presented the current requirements and solutions for the protection of the environment during upgrading of rail lines. The standards and technical specifications related to the design, building and maintenance of rail infrastructure will be discussed. The student after completing the course understands the meaning of the concept of 'interoperability' in the European rail system, knows European technical standards for high speed railway and the technical specifications for interoperability.
Competences: After completing the course, the student should be able to design railway lines and stations and perform activities related to the operation and maintenance of the railway infrastructure.
Prerequisites: soil mechanics, building materials, CAD and FEM.
Course content: Main terminology and definitions of rail transport. Classification of railway lines. High speed trains in Europe and the world. Railways in Poland and future perspective. Design of line railway – railway geometry on the plan and longitudinal profile of the railway track and its cross section elements. Construction of embankments and cross cuts. Structure gauge and rolling stock. Drainage works for railways considering side and slope ditches, drainage, soak ways, drainage pipes and separators. Pavement and subgrade diagnostics, maintenance, repairs and upgrading. Designing of small stations. The maintenance of the railway in winter conditions. International agreements AGC and AGTC.
Recommended literature: 1. Basiewicz T., Gołaszewski A., Rudziński L.; Infrastruktura transportu, OWPW, Warszawa 2008. 2. Gronowicz J.; Ochrona środowiska w transporcie lądowym, Bibl. Probl. Eksploatacji, Poznań-Radom, 2003. 3. Bałuch M.; Podstawy dróg kolejowych, Wyd. Politechniki Radomskiej, Radom 2000. 4. Basiewicz T., Rudziński L., Jacyna M.; Linie kolejowe, Oficyna Wyd. Politechniki Warszawskiej, Warszawa 2002. 5. Chełmecki W.; Stacje kolejowe, tom I, II. Wyd. Pol. Krakowskiej, Kraków 2001. 6. Towpik K.; Infrastruktura drogi kolejowej – Obciążenia i trwałość nawierzchni, Biblioteka Problemów Eksploatacji, Warszawa-Radom 2006. 7. Basiewicz T., Gołaszewski A., Rudziński L., Infrastruktura transportu, Oficyna Wyd. Politechniki Warszawskiej, Warszawa 2002. 8. Cieślakowski S.J.; Stacje kolejowe, WKiŁ, Warszawa 1993. 9. Sołowczuk A.; Podstawy dróg kolejowych, Wyd. Pol. Szczecińskiej, Szczecin 2000. 10. Id-1 (D-1) Warunki techniczne utrzymania nawierzchni na liniach kolejowych. PKP Polskie Linie kolejowe S.A., Warszawa 2005. 11. Id-3 (D-4) Warunki techniczne utrzymania podtorza kolejowego. PKP Polskie Linie kolejowe S.A., Warszawa 2009. 12. Rozporządzenie Ministra Transportu i Gospodarki Morskiej z dn. 10.09.1998 r. w sprawie warunków technicznych jakim powinny odpowiadać budowle kolejowe i ich usytuowanie. Dz. U. nr 151, 15.12.1998 r. poz. 987.
Assessment methods: Written test , the project - at least 75%.
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