Infrastructure System
The seminar covers the current technical status and the requirements for turnout technology for grooved rail systems. You will receive an overview of the structure of the turnout to the optimum use of turnouts and turnout technology as well as an outlook on the development of turnout technology (materials, laying systems, maintenance technology and drive technology).
The seminar gives an insight into the design, production, properties and use of sleepers in the railway superstructure. Different types of sleepers in track and turnouts and their rail fastening systems are shown and the effects of sleepersole on the elasticity of the track system and maintenance and economy.
The seminar conveys the basics of modern, data-based system management for the railway
route. The central topics of the first block are the collection and structuring of data in a database-compatible environment, the extraction of information about the state of the system and its deterioration, as well as the forecast-based derivation of measures. The content of the second block is shaped by the economic evaluation of various options for action, the determination of target quantities for sustainable management of the infrastructure and the comparison between available budgets and upcoming projects in terms of prioritizing measures.
The Seminar will address issues of track sustainability and provide participants with a general understanding of this increasingly important topic. The course takes a holistic view of the topic but highlights the issue of the infrastructure's CO2 footprint and measures to reduce it. The contents range from basic definitions to process topics (manufacturing routes), CO2 footprints of products (e.g., rail, sleeper) and systems (e.g., turnout) to Life Cycle Assessments.
The seminar deepens the principles of track design and in this respect builds on the course
superstructure – Basics course. After a brief description of the superstructure system, the focus is on the properties of superstructure components and their influence on load transfer In particular, the elasticity in the superstructure is addressed an the characteristics of the ballasted track and slab track systems are explained, as well as the possibilities of measurement technology in the track to record the system behavior. The course is rounded off with in-depth insights into track geometry quality and its influencing factors.
The seminar conveys the interrelationships in the interaction of track and vehicles. You will receive a compact overview of the basics of track guidance technology, derailment safety and its impact factors for both the track and the vehicles. On this basis, the forces acting in wheel-rail contact are also addressed and possibilities of positive influence to protect the track and vehicles are presented. A good understanding of the running of rail vehicles supports efforts to achieve an optimum system technology for the railway with our own activities.
The seminar conveys the principles of what optimization options are available from the planning the design of components through to maintenance and servicing. After an introduction to the individual components of a turnout, it is first shown how negative effects on time and costs can be avoided as early as the planning phase. Furthermore, the latest developments in switch design with regard to optimized installation. Finally, modern diagnostic and monitoring systems are presented and it is shown how they can be used in combination with asset management optimize maintenance and repair intervals.