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Railway Infrastructures 2
Bahninfrastrukturen 2
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:30:20
Abstract
Railway technology; interaction between track and vehicles; stress; track construction including features of railway bridges and tunnels; starting up; track diagnostics and forcast; track maintenance and related methods
Objective
The lecture gives a deeper insight into railway technology, the interaction between track and vehicles as well as in construction and dimensioning of the track. Methods for starting up and the diagnosis of the state of the track and its forcast are shown. State-of-the-art maintenance strategies and technologies are presented.
Content
1 - Railway technology Track, power supply / catenaries, information technology, safety / interlockings / dispatching 2 - Interaction Interaction between track and vehicles, vehicle dynamics 3 - Railway Track Stress; track construction including special features of railway bridges and tunnels 4 - Starting up Goals, methods, procedures 5 - Diagnostics, maintenance strategies Track diagnostics and forcast 6 - Track maintenance Maintenance strategies, fundamentals of track maintenance and related methods
Resources
Lecture Notes
The slides will be made available.Text book: Weidmann Ulrich / Bahninfrastrukturen: Planen - entwerfen - realisieren - erhalten
Literature
A list with related technical literature will be handed out.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Bahninfrastrukturen 2 |
|
2 h weekly |