Bentley Power Rail Track SELECTseries 2

Richard W. Bradshaw - Development

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Geometry Enhancements
Horizontal and vertical alignment enhancements for rail design

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Geometry Projects & Multi-user Access

The .lck is no longer used, the who is persisted to the
.alg
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 2!

Why? So that we can now manage the .alg within a

ProjectWise environment without exporting to a folder
Well you can still export to a folder, if you want
But, if you set a variable then the software will always get and
put to the ProjectWise server!
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3!

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Opening a .alg from ProjectWise

An important change in workflow
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3!

When you open the file from ProjectWise, check on the

read-only check box!

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Additional Cubic Parabola Definitions

Supported cubic parabolas
Czech
Along tangent (Czech)
Along arc (Italian)

New South Wales

Western Australia
MX cubic
Along tangent
Along arc
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3!

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Regression Workflow

Pre-regression data validation

Point selection and sorting

Survey data ordering is not required

Curvature diagrams
Indicates approximate locations of specific elements and their
types
Indicates questionable data
Inclusion of cant enhances the field data!

Edit / review
Select / Regress, which is heads-up selection / auto element
type determination!
Reduces potential user errors & time

Quick Regression

Slew diagrams and reporting

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Quick Regression
Quick horizontal regression
A first pass automatic regression
Includes lines, circular arcs and spirals
Resolves long straights into multiple straights

Quick vertical regression

Similar to horizontal
Includes a standard lift & a lines only option

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Single Element Regression Enhancement

Single element regression with multiple alignments
Single element regress 2 or more alignments at once
Regressed elements will be parallel / concentric to each other
Different offsets for each set of elements

Enabled by right-clicking in Edit / Review Regression

Points list-view
Automatically occurs with Select & Regress option

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Light Rail & Compound Curves

Sometimes in light rail the transition spirals are replaced
with
A series of compound curves with fixed length segments
Matching up with bending machine capabilities
We could use a standard set of elements in Multi-Element
Regression Analysis, but it was too limiting!
Added <Ctrl> Add Free Horizontal Curve
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3!

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Check Integrity Element Reordering

In Horizontal Check Integrity and Vertical Check
Integrity you can do <Ctrl> X and <Ctrl> V (i.e. cut and
paste operations)
In Vertical Check Integrity you can also sort by
stationing by clicking in the Station header of the listview
In SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3!

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Annotation
View Stationing
Ticks vs cells
EGIS Rail

Curve Set Annotation in Cell

Multiple Profile Annotation
Network Rail Extensions
ProRail Extensions
Italian Extensions
All user specific, but some useful functionality
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Profile Annotation of Multiple Alignments

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Cant / Superelevation Design

Specialized geometry for track cant / superelevation

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Cant / Superelevation
Standard international railway
terminology
Equilibrium cant, applied cant,
cant deficiency, etc.
Imperial or metric units

Calculations
Standard equilibrium equations
that can be found in well known
literature

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Integrated into Horizontal Design

Radius & spiral lengths based upon cant
Cant & speed are persisted with the horizontal elements
Suggests spiral lengths
Imperial & metric are slightly different

Enables design optimization

Mix transitions types

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Cant Alignment Editor

Creation based upon

Equilibrium equations
Alternate speed
User defined tables
S-type transitions (i.e. cosine)

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Turnouts
Specialized geometry that conforms to well defined bending rules

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Turnouts
Single, doubles and slips
Tangential
Non-tangential turnouts

Multiple bending methods to

satisfy various industry standards!

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Turnouts
Create Turnouts

Create Connection
Connection Editor

Create Verticals
Create Shunt Limit

Display in Plan / Display in Profile

Turnout Library

Turnout Reports
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Create Turnout
Create turnouts either
In Alignment
As defined on dialog
Interactively

In Space

Create by .1, .0 or .2
Honor point snap with an offset from snapped point
Extend mainline by length (Interactive)

Oriented to Left or Right

Oriented as Leading or Trailing

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Create Connection
Simpler than Connection Editor

Create a crossover
As defined on dialog
Interactively
Identify beginning turnout
Identify ending alignment
Ending turnout is the same style as the starting turnout

The software determines the connecting geometry!

Connection length / radius are primarily for UK users!

Length / radius are table lookups by user
May not create collinear geometry at .3

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Connection Editor
Used to create / edit complex geometries involving
turnouts!

Maintains rules
Maintains relationships
Recalls previous fixities
Edit just about anything
Style
Geometry

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Create Vertical Through a Crossover

Maintains mainline track plane through turnout

Alternate Solver
Creates best solution, especially when in adverse cant!

Use View Rails to push the rails into a model for

Roadway Designer

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Create Shunt Limits

Simply creates a shunt point from the bend geometry

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Display Turnouts
Plan View

Profile View

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Turnout Reports
XML / XSL

Civil Report Browser

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Turnout Library
You need to understand the settings and you need to
get this right!
Create / edit standard turnouts

Single
Double
Single / Double Slips
Crossings

Bending by Swiss or German rules

Rf = ( Rm x Rb ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )
Rf = ( Rm x Rb - T2 ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )

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Turnout Library Fundamental Geometry

Length along mainline

Triangle length
Ratio

Branch geometry
It should be obvious that the
geometry is over-determined!

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Turnout Library Standard Sleeper Sets

Optional

Linear
Rf = Rm

Circular
Rf = ( Rm x Rb ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )
Rf = ( Rm x Rb - T2 ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )

Last Long Sleeper

Adds a point to a turnout
Display and Reporting

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Turnout Library Miscellaneous Options

Maintain length along inner rail

Mainline length along outer rail

Swiss rules only!

Last element always unbent

German rules only!

Verify
Verify with partial definition
Computes the unknowns

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Swiss Bending Methodology

Maintains
Length along mainline held
Can be applied to inner or outer rail

Coordinate Positions
.1, .2, .0 and .3 held

Tangential Directions
.1 tangential compromised
.2 tangential held
.3 tangential held

Radii
Rf = ( Rm x Rb ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )

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German Bending Methodology

Maintains
Length along mainline held, but it is interpreted as the subtangent length not the centerline length!
Coordinate Positions
.1, .2, .0 and .3 held

Tangential Directions
.1 tangential held
.2 tangential held
.3 tangential held

Radii
Rf = ( Rm x Rb - T2 ) / ( Rm +/- Rb )
Introduces T2 into the equation

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How do you go from this to a turnout library?

Attend session X09 - Power Rail Track later!

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Switch & Crossing Library

Tuned to UK practice
Creates line-strings only, no real geometry!
Ultimately, this methodology will be replaced with Swiss or
German rules and methods

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Lets Remember What We Are Building

And how it will be build!

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Design Checking
Detailed design checking based upon simple built-in rules to specific / comprehensive
railway rules

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Built in Design Checking

Cant Alignment Editor includes basic parameters for
design checking
Visual checking with Display Turnouts

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More Comprehensive Design Checks

Includes

CEN Standards
Austrian Rail
Danish Rail
Dutch Rail
German Rail
Italian Rail
Russian
Transrapid (maglev)

Written to match a railways requirements

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Light Rail Manufacturing

Specialized functionality for the light rail systems

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Light Rail Design & Manufacturing

Specialized functionality for light rail systems

Switches and crossings are generally unique geometry

Jointed rail

Pre-bent rails
Pre-drilled rails

Distance keepers

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Rails
Build with horizontal, vertical & cant
Also, remember <Ctrl> Add Free Horizontal
Curve in SELECTseries 2 Refresh 3 as an
option to transition spirals

Multiple rails per track

Dual gauge systems
2D or 3D

Apply rail profile / cross section

Apply widening / bending corrections

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Key Points, Switches, Crossings & Joints

Key points are special points at switches and crossings

Joints
Placed between key points
Specific rules
Outside rail
Minimum length

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Distance Keepers
Maintain track gauge

Placed between joints

Specific rules
Outside rail
Distance from start and end
Distance between

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Light Rail Model

Rails

Joints, crossings & key-points

Distance keepers

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The model is used for fabrication and

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a week-ends construction project!

Last train late Friday, first train early Monday

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Swept Envelope Analysis

Functionality for the creation of vehicle swept envelopes

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Before Going Any Further, A Definition

From the British Railways Track, Volume 9, Track Terminology book:

Swept Path The plan area occupied by a rail vehicle as it moves along a
track. The width of the swept path at any point is the same as the width of
the swept envelope at that point.
Swept Envelope The kinematic envelope enlarged to allow for the
effects of vertical and horizontal curvature, including end throw and
centre throw of vehicles and cant applied to the track.
Kinematic Envelope The cross-sectional profile if a rail vehicle enlarged
to include the effects of dynamic sway and vertical movement caused by
speed, track curvature and cant, track position tolerances, rail wear, rail
head/wheel flange clearances, tilt, vehicle wear and suspension
performance at the particular location under consideration. Abbreviated to
KE.

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Swept Envelope Analysis

Functionality for the creation of swept path / swept
envelopes
Results can be
Horizontal projection only or
Interactive or
3D mesh

Up to 3 vehicles in tandem
Uses horizontal, vertical and cant geometries
You can also load a .nwm (i.e. Overhead Line Network Model) file and use
the user defined paths for Swept Envelope Analysis! Use a copy of the
.nwm!

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Vehicle Library
Manages an XML based file of vehicles
..\Bentley\PowerRailTrack V8i (SELECTSeries 2)\..
\data\metric\swept envelope vehicles.xml

A selective / interactive import from .dgn

Bogie points
Optional articulation points
Front, middle & rear sections

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2D / 3D Results

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Roadway Designer for Track

Utilizing Roadway Designer for modeling track and earthwork (and this will be very
brief!)

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Earthwork Modeling & Templates

Components

Closed shapes that represent manmade materials

Ballast
Subballast
Sleepers / ties
Other materials

End conditions
Ditches
Cut / fill slopes
Similar to roads!

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Earthwork Modeling & Roadway Designer

Utilize alignment model
Horizontal
Vertical
Cant

Define model specifics

Typical sections
Point controls

Cant
Shoulder widening
Minimum ballast depth
Etc.

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A 3D Model

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Continuing to Enhance and Create

Global Rail Solutions!
Questions?

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