Course detail

Mechanization and Realization of Railway Structures

FAST-BNB005Acad. year: 2025/2026

Construction of transport structures. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, for justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
Geometry deterioration and remedial actions (tamping machines).
Special vehicles for personal transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway superstructure (ballast cleaners, machines for sleeper replacing, ballast regulators). Ballast bed compacting machines and dynamic track stabilizer.
Special machines for track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement.
Welding machines, rail grinding and reprofiling machines. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
Measuring and diagnostic systems. Complete technology for track maintenance and renewal. Organization of track maintenance and possessions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

Entry knowledge

Basic terms, a division of railway structures, track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions – basic terms, railway track design, subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The student will receive credit for presentations on track machines and for the prepared procedure for renewal trach section.

Exam (written and oral) on knowledge of machines and work procedures.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of construction of transport structures, fundamentals of track technologies, machines, measuring and diagnostic systems and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.
The student will be able to design a repair for a railway track/station.

Study aids

Standard SŽ 3/1 Práce na železničním svršku

Standard SŽ V3 Technologicné využití strojůa speciálních vozidel podle typů

Technologie prací na železničním svršku, Kolektiv autorů, ČKAIT, Praha 2019, ISBN 978-80-88265-17-7

Oberbaumaschinen für Eisenbahninfrastruktur, Marx L.,Euraipress, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7771-0381-5

Modern Railway Track, Esveld C., TU Delft, 2001, ISBN 90-800324-3-3

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bado, P., Jelínek, V., Speciální drážní vozidla, Agentura ALHA, 2012, ISBN 978-80-260-2036-3 (CS)
Hansmann, F., Nemetz, W., Spoors, R., Keeping Track of Track Geometry, Eurailpress, 2021, ISBN 978-3-96245-225-4 (EN)
Předpis S 8/3 pro provoz speciálních vozidel podle typů, České dráhy, 2004,  (CS)
Kolektiv autorů, Technologie prací na železničním svršku, ČKAIT, ISBN 978-80-88265-17-7 (CS)
Marx, L., Oberbaumaschinen für Eisenbahninfrastruktur, Eurailpress, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7771-0381-5 (DE)
Zaayman, L., Optimization of Mechanised Maintenance Management, PMC Media House, 2019, ISBN 978-96245-165-3 (EN)
Zaayman, L., The Basic Principles of Mechanised Track Maintenance, PMC Media House, 2017, ISBN 978-3-96245-151-6 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization K , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Hand-held equipment for maintenance of rails, sleepers, rail fastening, justification geometry components and track alignment, other hand-held equipment.
  • 2. Ballast cleaners.
  • 3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions (tamping machines).
  • 4. Ballast regulators, compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizers.
  • 5.Machines for sleeper and rail replacing.
  • 6. Track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement.
  • 7. Welding machines and continuously welded rail laying.
  • 8. Renewal of rail microgeometry.
  • 9. Organization of track maintenance and possessions.
  • 10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
  • 11. Measuring and diagnostic systems.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Special vehicles for person transport and material transport. Machines for removing of snow and vegetation.
  • 2. Ballast cleaners.
  • 3. Geometry deterioration, reasons and remedial actions (tamping machines).
  • 4. Ballast regulators, compacting machines for ballast bed and dynamic track stabilizers.
  • 5.Machines for sleeper and rail replacing.
  • 6. Track and switches and crossing panels laying, removal and replacement.
  • 7. Welding machines and continuous welded rail laying.
  • 8. Renewal of rail microgeometry.
  • 9. Organization of track maintenance and possessions.
  • 10. Machines for maintenance and renewal of railway substructure.
  • 11. Measuring and diagnostic systems.