1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910160840503321

Autore

Tolstoy Leo

Titolo

Kholstomer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : Otbebookpublishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

3-95676-189-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (45 p.)

Collana

Classics To Go

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"Kholstomer" is one of the most striking stories in Russian literature. It was started by Leo Tolstoy in 1863 and left unfinished until 1886, when it was reworked and published as "Kholstomer: The story prominently features the technique of defamiliarization by adopting the perspective of a horse to expose some of the irrationalities of human conventions.(Excerpt from Wikipedia)



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911048015003321

Autore

Lesley BSc A. K. C

Titolo

Embedded Rail Tracks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chantilly : , : Elsevier Science & Technology, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

9780443330872

9780443330865

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 pages)

Disciplina

388.46

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Embedded Rail Tracks -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Origin and history -- 1.1  Introduction -- 1.2  Why rails? -- 1.3  How to install rails? -- 1.4  Some examples and problems -- 1.5  Track gauge -- References -- Chapter 2 Track systems in current use -- 2.1  Introduction and function of tracks -- 2.2  Types of road pavement -- 2.3  Constructing embedded track -- References -- Chapter 3 Problems and failure modes -- 3.1  Road traffic and embedded tracks -- 3.2  Rail vehicle impacts and failure modes -- 3.3  Maintenance problems -- 3.4  Installation and operation challenges -- 3.5  Embedded tracks as an electrical conductor -- 3.6  Track complexity -- 3.7  Derailment -- 3.8  Failure mode summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Innovation -- 4.1  Introduction -- 4.2  From drawing board to AI and robots -- 4.2.1  Design -- 4.2.2  Installation -- 4.2.3  Maintenance -- 4.2.4  Overall -- 4.3  Horizontal curve radius -- 4.4  Swept path -- 4.5  Super elevation -- 4.6  Vertical curve radius -- 4.7  Gradients -- 4.8  Design speed -- 4.9  Crossovers -- 4.10  Wheel and rail profiles and loading forces -- 4.11  Drainage -- 4.12  Track foundations -- 4.13  Hungarian LK1 panel track -- 4.14  LR55 track -- 4.14.1  Numerical simulation -- 4.14.2  Laboratory tests -- 4.14.3  Field tests -- 4.14.4  Results of testing LR55 track -- 4.14.4.1 Laboratory -- 4.14.4.2 Rotherham Bus station -- 4.14.4.3 South Yorkshire supertramway -- 4.14.4.4 Noise



and vibrations -- 4.14.4.5 Electrical resistivity -- 4.15  Newer track systems -- 4.15.1  Edinburgh -- 4.15.2  Stockholm -- 4.15.3  Coventry -- 4.15.4  PCAT -- 4.15.5  TIG/m track -- 4.15.6  Holden track -- 4.16  Embedded tramway tracks-Off road -- 4.17  Other embedded tracks -- 4.17.1  Railways -- 4.17.1.1 Level crossings -- 4.17.1.2 Bridges -- 4.17.1.3 Tunnels.

4.17.1.4 Depots -- 4.17.2  Industrial -- References -- Chapter 5 Case studies -- 5.1  Edinburgh -- 5.2  Nottingham -- 5.3  Sheffield -- 5.4  Almada -- 5.5  Caen -- 5.6  Brussels -- 5.7  Ottawa -- 5.8  Adelaide -- 5.9  Houston -- Chapter 6 Developments and the future -- 6.1  Environment -- 6.2  Energy -- 6.3  Safety -- 6.4  Market -- 6.5  'Trackless' tramways? -- 6.6  Conclusion -- References -- Appendix 1 * -- 1 Introduction -- Appendix 2 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preface -- 3 Digest -- 4 Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 British second generation logic -- 3 Wheel-rail technology -- 4 Girder-rail development -- 5 Girder rail history -- 6 Girder-rail design principles -- 7 Additional substantiation -- 8 Practical examples -- 9 Recent developments -- 10 America -- 11 Accepted current specifications -- 12 Abstract -- 13 Recommendations -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Establishing reliable and sustainable public transport services is a top development priority for cities that face ever-growing urbanization trends and pressures to meet zero-carbon goals.Creating new transport corridors is always a challenge, so existing roads end up providing attractive routes for public transit.