Modern railway track /

Esveld, Coenraad,

Modern railway track / Coenraad Esveld. - Second edition. - xxvi, 654 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical reference (pages 631-645) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Wheel-rail interface -- 3. Curves and gradients -- 4. Track loads -- 5. Static track design -- 6. Dynamic track design -- 7. Track stability and longitudinal forces -- 8. Ballasted track -- 9. Slab track -- 10. The rail -- 11. Switches and crossings -- 12. Track maintenance and renewal -- 13. Numerical optimization of railway track -- 14. Testing and acceptance -- 15. Noise and vibration -- 16. Inspection and detection systems -- 17. High-speed tracks -- 18. Track maintenance management systems -- 19. Railway asset management systems -- 20. Life cycle cost analysis.

9789080032439 90800432433


Railroad tracks.

625.19 ES.M 2001