Railroad EngineeringA revision of the classic text on railroad engineering, considered the ``bible'' of the field for three decades. Presents railroad engineering principles quantitatively but without excessive resort to mathematics, and applies these principles to day-by-day design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Relates practice to principles in an orderly, sequential pattern (subgrade, ballast, ties, rails). Applicable to both conventional railroads and rapid transit systems. |
Contents
The Nature of Railroad Traffic | 14 |
Revenues and Costs | 27 |
The Location Process | 50 |
Effects of Distance | 59 |
Propulsive Resistance | 69 |
Motive Power | 90 |
Electrification | 119 |
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Ballast | 393 |
Cross Ties | 436 |
Concrete and Other Artificial Ties | 469 |
Rail | 482 |
Fastenings and Other Track Material | 562 |
Track Geometry | 593 |
Turnouts and Crossings | 621 |
TrackTrain Dynamics | 655 |
Grade and Curve Resistance | 140 |
Acceleration and Deceleration | 156 |
69 | 161 |
Velocity Profiles | 179 |
Problems in Grades | 192 |
Tonnage Ratings | 207 |
Location Procedure | 216 |
PRINCIPLES OF MAINTENANCE | 237 |
Subgrade Materials | 273 |
Soils surveys | 284 |
Subgrade Design and Construction | 293 |
Subgrade Construction Costs | 324 |
Subgrade Stability Problems | 333 |
Drainage | 364 |
Problems from modern cars | 662 |
Track inspection and track geometry cars | 677 |
Work equipment and mechanization | 693 |
Construction and maintenance organization | 699 |
Emergencies and disasters | 706 |
Railroad Right of | 714 |
APPENDIX A LOCATION PROBLEM EXAMPLE | 729 |
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