{"product_id":"railroad-engineering-isbn-9780471364009","title":"Railroad Engineering","description":"A revision of the classic text on railroad engineering, considered the ``bible'' of the field for three decades. Presents railroad engineering principles quantitatively but without excessive resort to mathematics, and applies these principles to day-by-day design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Relates practice to principles in an orderly, sequential pattern (subgrade, ballast, ties, rails). Applicable to both conventional railroads and rapid transit systems.  PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF LOCATION AND OPERATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Railroad Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Nature of Railroad Traffic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Revenues and Costs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Location Process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Effects of Distance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Propulsive Resistance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Motive Power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electrification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Grades and Curve Resistance.Acceleration and Deceleration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Velocity Profiles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Problems in Grades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tonnage Ratings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Location Procedure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART 2. PRINCIPLES OF MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Track Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subgrade Materials.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subgrade Design and Construction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subgrade Construction Costs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subgrade Stability Problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Drainage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ballast.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cross Ties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Concrete and Other Artificial Ties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fastenings and Other Track Material.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Track Geometry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Turnouts and Crossings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Track-Train Dynamics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conduct of Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Railroad Right of Way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Location Problem Example.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Problems for Study.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index. About the author William W. Hay is Professor Emeritus of Railway Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois and is a domestic and foreign railroad consultant. Prior to his academic career, he spent 16 years in the engineering and maintenance departments of several major railroads and the military railway service. Dr. Hay is author of Introduction to Transportation Engineering, Second Edition (Wiley 1977) He is an honorary member of the American Railway Engineering Associations, and served as Director of both the Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Associations of America. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois.  This revision of the classic text on railroad engineering-considered the \"bible\" of the field for three decades-is the culmination of the author's 48 years of experience in railroad engineering, teaching, research, and consultation. It provides an upto-date, ready reference to the principles and applications of railroad design, construction, operation, and maintenance for engineers, supervisors, designers, managers, planners, and field personnel. Railroad Engineering, Second Edition examines the causes of both rapid transit and conventional railroad problems, and shows how current construction and maintenance procedures are used to solve these problems.  \u003cp\u003eThe first fourteen chapters of the book set forth basic principles of route location and focus on the relation between locomotive characteristics and performance, and the location factors of distance, curvature, rise and fall, and major grades. The cost effects of these various relationships are stressed, and details of train, curve and grade resistance, locomotive horsepower, tractive effort, performance, speed and speed control are emphasized.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters fifteen through thirty describe and apply principles that govern the design, construction, and use of railroad track. They treat track analysis, support systems, components, geometry and the conduct of work in construction and maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003enew material on methods of evaluating train resistance, ballast resilience, deformation, sizing, undercutting, track-train dynamics, and location procedures in terms of diesel-electric locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emore emphasis on mechanized maintenance procedures and the problems created by the introduction of modern, high capacity rolling stock\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexpanded sections on contact and shearing stresses, continuous welded rail, and rail life, especially under heavy wheel loads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eup-to-date information on statistics, practices, and materials and equipment?and the new Interstate Commerce Accounting Classifications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe text is amply illustrated with photographs to show new equipment and methods. It also contains I.C.C. revenue, capital, and operating expense account tables. Appendixes include a complete location problem, and quantitative study problems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989910307045,"sku":"NP9780471364009","price":364.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471364009.jpg?v=1761785873","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/railroad-engineering-isbn-9780471364009","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}