Doctoral Thesis

Evaluation of the Track Geometry Quality

Final Thesis 7.2 MB Appendix 65.12 kB Summary of Thesis 1.76 MB

Author of thesis: Ing. Erik Dušek

Acad. year: 2025/2026

Supervisor: Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D.

Reviewer: doc. Ing. Janka Šestáková, Ph.D.

Abstract:

The dissertation is aimed comparison of variables for evaluation of the quality of track geometry based on data from a measuring car for railway superstructure. The theoretical part of the thesis describes the maintenance and renewal strategies, the process of track degradation and the method of measuring and processing the track geometry and measuring equipment. In the practical part of the thesis, methods and procedures are described, which include a description of the sections of interest, the method of reading data and variables for assessing the quality of the track geometry. The rest of the practical part of the thesis consists of a summary of the results, where plots of the progression of the variables along the length and the progress over time, linear regression of the progress over time, as well as power spectral density (which is used for a frequency analysis of the track geometry) are presented.

Keywords:

Evaluation of the track geometry quality, measuring car, standard deviation, track quality index, fractal dimension, power spectral density

Date of defence

27.03.2026

Result of the defence

Defended (thesis was successfully defended)

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Process of defence

Doktarand prezentoval výsledky své disertační práce přehledně a srozumitelně, dokázal přednést základní myšlenky svého výzkumu. Při reakcích na položené dotazy přítomných prokázal doktorand porozumění, odpovídal věcně a s jasnou argumentační linií. Reagoval pohotově a jeho vystoupení potvrdilo velmi dobrou orientaci v širších odborných souvislostech.

Language of thesis

Czech

Faculty

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions

Study programme

Structural and Transport Engineering (DPC-K)

Composition of Committee

prof. Ing. Miroslav Vořechovský, Ph.D. (předseda)
prof. Ing. David Lehký, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D. (člen)
Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Janka Šestáková, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Hana Šimonová, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Milan Šmak, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Lukáš Týfa, Ph.D. (člen)

Supervisor’s report
Ing. Richard Svoboda, Ph.D.

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Posudek vedoucího práce [.pdf] 1,27 MB

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Posudek oponenta [.pdf] 607,22 kB

Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová