- To understand ground layout principles and track elevation concepts.
- To identify and select appropriate track materials for construction.
- To comprehend the process of track assembly and its components.
- To analyse railway operation facilities and terminal designs.
- To evaluate the impact of track elevation on railway efficiency.
- To explore the integration of materials in track subsystem design.
- To appraise terminal facilities in the context of railway operations.
UNIT 1. GROUND LAYOUT AND TRACK ELEVATION 1. Layout components 2. Cant 3. Transition curves 4. Layout of transition curves 5. Other transition curves UNIT 2. TRACK MATERIALS 1. Ballast. Introduction 2. Sleepers 3. Fastening System 4. Rail and welding 5. Switches and crossings and railway installations UNIT 3. TRACK ASSEMBLY 1. Initial track assembly operations 2. Track assembly operations (I) 3. Track assembly operations (II) 4. Track devices assembly operations 5. Track assembly methods UNIT 4. RAILWAY OPERATION FACILITIES. TERMINALS 1. Infrastructure and coordination works with rail operations 2. Commissioning of new infrastructures 3. Passenger terminals 4. Freight terminals 5. Civil protection