The track geometry is governed by numbers and all the time we are using them to design and check our work. The geometry of the non-linear transition curves is also governed by important numbers, useful to know in the alignment design when these transitions are used: – Bloss – Cosine (and its close approximation: the…
(a prelude to a proper design guidance) Non-linear transitions and their use in alignment design In alignment design the transition curves are used to provide a smooth variation of the centrifugal acceleration between alignment segments of different curvature. When needed, the cant transition is applied, in direct relation with the curvature variation of the transition…
A good engineer will understand that …
In 2005-2006 at the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest was designed for SUDAREC a special insulated scarf joint (IBJ), to be installed and used on the Romanian railway sections of the Fourth Pan-European Corridor. The project included: – geometrical design of all the joint elements for 4 types of rail and 3 sectioning angles
Welcome! I don’t know what to write as a starting post, in a railtrack blog … beside Hello World!
A railway track blog 