Guerrieri M. Fundamentals of Railway Design 2023

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This textbook examines key railway engineering topics useful for railway design and control. Conventional railways are considered together with high-speed railways, tramways, metros, maglev and hyperloop systems, people movers, monorails and rack railways. Every system of transport is described in its basic technical characteristics, especially in terms of transportation system capacity, alignment design criteria and construction costs. It is an introductory book to specific topics of the railway engineering field, and thus, the mathematical treatment is purposely brief and simplified. The book is an ideal learning resource for students of civil engineering, as well as a valuable reference for practicing engineers involved with railway designs.
Train Resistance and Braking Distance
The Alignment Design of Ordinary and High-Speed Railways
The Railway Track
Wheel-Rail Interaction and Derailment Analysis
Introduction to Railway Track Design
Railway Track Deterioration and Monitoring
Basics of Switches and Crossings
Railway Lines and Stations
The Railway Bridges
Railway Tunnels
Traffic Management Systems and Railway Capacity
High-Speed Railways, Maglev and Hyperloop Systems
Metro Rail Systems
Tramway Systems
People Movers, Monorails and Rack Railways