Literature

History of the mechanization of track construction – The track system – New construction and reconstruction – Loading – Monitoring and measuring – Rail treatment – Track geometry correction – Tamping

Because of its size, The Great Handbook of Track Maintenance is published in two volumes with numerous color illustrations and supplementary tables. This first volume includes seven chapters: the history of mechanization of track construction, the track system, new construction and reconstruction, track loading, monitoring and measurement, rail treatment methods and track geometry correction using tamping.

The book covers all aspects in theory and practice of new construction and reconstruction, maintenance of ballasted track and slab track.

This second book includes the following chapters:

– Track laying and stabilization

– Ballast wear and track cleaning

– Ballast profiling

– Subgrade rehabilitation – Improving track load-bearing capacity

– Overhead line maintenance

– Vegetation control

– Small equipment and special-purpose machinery

– Mechanical engineering of maintenance machinery – Alternative drive systems

– Certification of track construction machinery

– Track maintenance strategies

– LCC and RAMS

– Environmental aspects and ecological footprint

– The digitalization of railways