TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING II Assignment No: 01

UNIT 1:
Introduction to Railway Engineering

1. Draw a typical cross section of a permanent way. Explain in briefly the

function of the various components of the railway tracks.

2. What are the various types of stresses induced in a rail section, explain

briefly how these are evaluated?

3. Write a detailed note on hauling capacity and tractive effort?

4. Explain with sketch different types of rail sections with dimensions?

5. Explain with sketch coning of wheels and list the advantages and

disadvantages?

6. Describe with figure different types of fixtures and fastenings used in

railways?

7. Write a note on History of Indian Railways?

8. All solved problems in class room as well as from worked examples from

Text Book.

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