Embedded Rail Tracks
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| Autore: |
Lesley BSc A. K. C
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| Titolo: |
Embedded Rail Tracks
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| Pubblicazione: | Chantilly : , : Elsevier Science & Technology, , 2025 |
| ©2025 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (207 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 388.46 |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Embedded Rail Tracks |
| ISBN: | 9780443330872 |
| 9780443330865 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911048015003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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