| About the book | |
Railway Track Engineering presents conventional methods of track construction, maintenance and monitoring, along with modern sophisticated track machines. It also comprehensively covers design details and specifications of important track components Changes in the revised edition include: Richly illustrated with photographs and line drawings, this book will be useful to professionals and students. | |
| About the author | |
J. S Mundrey J S Mundrey, former Adviser, Civil Engineering, Indian Railway Board, has rich experience in the field of track technology. An expert in track modernization, he has been a consultant to several projects not only in India but also in South East Asia and the World Bank. He has attended several international conferences and seminars and has published a large number of technical papers. Currently, he is engaged as an international track expert for the design and construction of dedicated freight corridors and for the re-development of New Delhi as a world-class station. Mr. Mundrey is a recipient of National Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of track modernization. | |
| Table of contents | |
1. Indian Railways and its Track Structure 2. A. Iron and Steel & B. Rails 3. Rail Joints 4. Sleepers 5. Rail to Sleeper Fastenings 6. Railway Curves 7. Switches and Crossings 8. Ballast and Formation 9. Welding of Rails 10. Long Welded Rails 11. Conventional - Manual Track Maintenance Practices 12. Mechanised Track Maintenance 13. Directed Maintenance of Track: Track Management System 14. Measured Shovel Packing 15. Track Renewal 16. Modern Track Construction 17. Track Tolerances, Track Inspection and Track Recordings 18. High-Speed Track 19. Track Stresses 20. Track Standard and Track Rehabilitation 21. Special Types of Tracks 22. Derailment Investigations | |
