2 units · RAE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
Demonstrate knowledge of the major components of the conventional and ballasted track systems
Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and properties of individual track components
Demonstrate an understanding of the way in which track components degrade over time
Demonstrate an understanding of the way in which the components of railway track are combined to form a structural system which can withstand the combined effects of traffic and the environment
Demonstrate knowledge of slab track systems
Demonstrate knowledge about track maintenance technologies of modern rail systems;
Utilise and apply the knowledge, awareness and understanding of track components to develop the structural design of a conventional ballasted railway track.
Course contents
Fundamental structural components of the railway track and how they are designed to withstand the effects of train and environmental forces so that the railway foundation is adequately protected and train / track operating costs, passenger comfort and safety are kept within acceptable limits. Track structure as a whole and its components parts including the rails, fastenings, sleepers, ballast, the formation and subsoil. Switches and crossings and the overhead line electrification system. Aspects of concreted (slab track). Track maintenance.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study RAE 304.