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Railway construction (Fall 2010)

Course code : BJBA-T-U1
ECTS Credits : 5 Status : Optional
Revised : 29/08 2010 Written : 16/06 2010
Placement : 6. semester Hours per week : 9
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English if English students are present

Objective : The student must acquire knowledge and understanding of design, project work, materials, construction, operation and maintenance of railway facilities.
Principal Content : 1. Railway infrastructure components and their function
2. Trace: horizontal and vertical alignment
3. Transverse profile for ballasted tracks and for drainage
4. Track Construction, track and switches
5. Maintenance and maintenance machines
6. Track Location and measurement techniques.
7. Organization and implementation of track renewal
Teaching method : Review and practice tasks
Presentation and discussion tutorial.
External lectures, excursions
Course Works, to be solved in groups of 2-3 students
Required prequisites : BYG-2 BYG-PRO and INF-2 and INF-PRO is to be completed
Type of examination : Oral examination based on assignments
External examiner : External
Marking : 7 step scale
Remarks : The assessment is based on course works and project work performed in the course and a dialogue about these in relation to the course"s academic content
Responsible teacher : Solbritt Christiansen , solb@dtu.dk