Handbuch Erdbauwerke der Bahnen (Railway Ground Engineering)

Designing Railways looks at the construction and planning of new railways, and maintenance of railway infrastructure, covering the initial spatial planning studies, financial budgeting, and project planning This book presents the current state of the railway technology in Germany and also in Austria to a lesser extent. It looks forward to expected technical and legal developments and also contains valuable information on effective planning and approval procedures. The authors are well-known experts in the railway sector and their expertise make this book an indispensable compendium on the subject of railway construction. The book is aimed at civil engineers and architects as well as students at the German-speaking technical universities and colleges. It provides all necessary information and tips, e.g., on line management, superstructure, railway bridge construction, earthworks, tunnel construction, railway crossings, container terminals, sound and vibration protection. As the railway system is an extremely complex technical system, there is also a description of the essential requirements, which are derived from other relevant fields, such as signalling, overhead lines and vehicle interface. The third, completely revised edition includes the new current European regulations together with further extensive examples of railway construction in Austria.

The railway system is developing at high speed: "Deutschlandtakt" and digitalisation, sensor technology, hybrid drives and environmental friendliness are current topics. As a result of the interoperability of the railways in the European Community (EU), the railway system has changed profoundly - not without impact on the handbook "The Railway System". The 3rd edition, a fundamental new version, provides up-to-date information with a holistic system view by 28 expert authors (including 12 new, experienced experts) from the fields of science, industry, market research and railway companies. Theory and practice go hand in hand. Current topics, many of them completely new, cover: EU directives and planning processes in the context of interoperability Technology and digital strategy of DB Systemtechnik Building Information Modelling (BIM) Rail vehicles (including new developments) Vehicle maintenance (ECM, basics and current examples) Safety in railway operations (CSM, basics and current examples) HGV systems worldwide (networks and trains) Mountain and cable railways. This new edition of the handbook "The Railway System" provides planners, developers, manufacturers and operators of railway systems as well as young engineers and all readers interested in railways with the latest information and a highly up-to-date outlook on the further development of this efficient, environmentally friendly and safe means of transport. The included e-book provides users of a device with pdf-reader (PC, tablet, smartphone) the contents of the work also electronically and with search function.