Railways

Code:

EC5142

Acronym:

CF

Instance: 2005/2006 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	23	Plano de Estudos EC a partir de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis em Eng. Geo. de 2003	5	3	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Railway as a transport mode.
Fundamental characteristics of rail track and rolling stock.

Program

Rail transportation. Static track analysis.
Dynamic track analysis. Layout and construction.
Track loads and track stability. Ballasted and non ballasted tracks.
High speed techonology. Energy consumption and braking performance.

Main Bibliography

'La Voie Ferrée', J. Alias, 1977.
'Ferroviária 98', M.R.Bugarin
'Pendulacion, Basculacion...', A. Lopez Pits, 1998
'Revue Générale des Chemins de Fer'.
'Rail International'.
'Via Libre'.
Textos elaborados pelos docentes.

Complementary Bibliography

'Modern Railway Track', C. Esveld, 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

General exposures for theoretical classes (T) and numerical applications for TP classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

CF = CT + CP/2
CF = final classification
CT = Classification of theoretical component
CT = Classification of practical component

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours