TABLE OF CONTENTS

Current until publication of next edition

FOREWORD

This Manual is divided into four Volumes which are further subdivided into Chapters and Parts. Each volume contains a
general subject index covering data found in all volumes. Each Chapter and Part are prefaced by a Table of Contents.

Because of numbering of Chapters to coincide in most cases with AREMA technical committees, there are no Chapters 3, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 and 32. Committee 24 does not maintain a Manual Chapter.

VOLUME 1 – TRACK

Introduction
Foreword
Table of Contents 1

Chapter 1 Roadway and Ballast

Part 1 Roadbed
Part 2 Ballast
Part 3 Natural Waterways
Part 4 Culverts 3
Part 5 Utilities
Part 6 Fences
Part 7 Roadway Signs
Part 8 Tunnels
Part 9 Vegetation Control
Part 10 Geosynthetics

Chapter 4 Rail
Part 1 Design of Rail
Part 2 Manufacture of Rail
Part 3 Joining of Rail
Part 4 Maintenance of Rail
Part 5 Miscellaneous
Part 6 Commentaries

Chapter 5 Track
Part 1 Tie Plates
Part 2 Track Spikes
Part 3 Curves
Part 4 Track Construction

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Part 5 Track Maintenance

Part 6 Specifications and Plans for Track Tools
Part 7 Rail Anchors
Part 8 Highway/Railway Grade Crossings
Part 10 Miscellaneous

Chapter 30 Ties
Part 1 General Considerations
Part 2 Evaluative Tests for Tie Systems
Part 3 Solid Sawn Timber Ties
Part 4 Concrete Ties
Part 5 Engineered Composite Ties
Part 6 Steel Ties

General Subject Index

VOLUME 2 – STRUCTURES
Chapter 7 Timber Structures
Part 1 Material Specifications for Lumber, Timber, Engineered Wood Products, Timber Piles, Fasteners,
Timber Bridge Ties and Recommendations for Fire-Retardant Coating for Creosoted Wood
Part 2 Design of Wood Railway Bridges and Trestles for Railway Loading
Part 3 Rating Existing Wood Bridges and Trestles
Part 4 Construction and Maintenance of Timber Structures
Part 5 Inspection of Timber Structures
Part 6 Commentary

Chapter 8 Concrete Structures and Foundations

Part 1 Materials, Tests and Construction Requirements
Part 2 Reinforced Concrete Design
Part 3 Spread Footing Foundations
Part 4 Pile Foundations
Part 5 Retaining Walls, Abutments and Piers
Part 6 Crib Walls
Part 7 Mechanically Stabilized Embankment
Part 10 Reinforced Concrete Culvert Pipe
Part 11 Lining Railway Tunnels
Part 12 Cantilever Poles
Part 14 Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
Part 16 Design and Construction of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts
Part 17 Prestressed Concrete
Part 19 Rating of Existing Concrete Bridges
Part 20 Flexible Sheet Pile Bulkheads
Part 21 Inspection of Concrete and Masonry Structures
Part 22 Geotechnical Subsurface Investigation
Part 23 Pier Protection Systems at Spans Over Navigable Streams
Part 24 Drilled Shaft Foundations
Part 25 Slurry Wall Construction
Part 26 Recommendations for the Design of Segmental Bridges
Part 27 Concrete Slab Track
Part 28 Temporary Structures for Construction
Part 29 Waterproofing

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Chapter 9 Seismic Design for Railway Structures

Part 1 Seismic Design for Railway Structures
Part 2 Commentary to Seismic Design for Railway Structures

Chapter 10 Structures, Maintenance and Construction

Part 1 Guidelines for the Development of Bridge Management Programs

Chapter 15 Steel Structures

Part 1 Design
Part 3 Fabrication
Part 4 Erection
Part 5 Bearing Design and Construction
Part 6 Movable Bridges
Part 7 Existing Bridges
Part 8 Miscellaneous
Part 9 Commentary

General Subject Index

VOLUME 3 – INFRASTRUCTURE AND PASSENGER

Commuter, Transit and High Speed Rail - Unified Table of Contents and Common Elements of Planning, Design and 1
Operations Analyses for Passenger Rail Systems

Chapter 6 Buildings and Support Facilities

Part 1 Specifications and General Design Criteria for Railway Buildings
Part 2 Design Criteria for Railway Office Buildings
Part 3 Design Criteria for Spot Car Repair Shops
Part 4 Design Criteria for Diesel Repair Facilities 3
Part 5 Energy Conservation and Audits
Part 6 Locomotive Sanding Facilities
Part 7 Design Criteria for Railway Materials Management Facilities
Part 8 Design Criteria for Railway Passenger Stations
Part 9 Design Criteria for Centralized Maintenance-of-Way Equipment Repair Shops
Part 10 Design Criteria for Observation Towers
Part 11 Design Criteria for CTC Centers
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Part 12 Design Criteria for a Locomotive Washing Facility
Part 13 Passenger Rail (Coach)/Locomotive Maintenance, Repair and Servicing Facilities
Part 14 Roofing Systems Descriptions and Recommendations for Selection
Part 15 Inspection of Railway Buildings
Part 16 Design Criteria for Main Line Fueling Facilities
Part 17 Other Yard and Terminal Facilities

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Chapter 11 Commuter and Intercity Rail Systems

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Corridor Planning Considerations
Part 3 Track and Roadway Considerations
Part 4 Facilities and Structural Considerations
Part 5 Vehicle Considerations
Part 6 Signals, Communications, and Propulsion Considerations
Part 7 Maintenance of Way Considerations

Chapter 12 Rail Transit

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Corridor Planning Considerations
Part 3 Track and Roadway Considerations
Part 4 Facilities and Structural Considerations
Part 5 Vehicle Considerations
Part 6 Signals, Communications, and Propulsion Considerations
Part 7 Maintenance of Way Considerations
Part 8 Embedded Track

Chapter 14 Yards and Terminals

Part 1 Generalities
Part 2 Freight Yards and Freight Terminals
Part 3 Freight Delivery and Transfer
Part 4 Specialized Freight Terminals
Part 5 Locomotive Facilities
Part 6 Passenger Facilities

Chapter 17 High Speed Rail Systems

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Corridor Planning Considerations
Part 3 Track and Roadway Considerations
Part 4 Facilities and Structural Considerations
Part 5 Vehicle Considerations
Part 6 Signals, Communications, and Propulsion Considerations
Part 7 Maintenance of Way Considerations

Chapter 18 Light Density and Short Line Railways

Part 1 General Engineering
Part 2 Track
Part 3 Bridges
Part 4 Communication and Signals

Chapter 27 Maintenance-of-Way Work Equipment

Part 1 General
Part 2 Roadway Machines

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Chapter 33 Electrical Energy Utilization

Part 1 Factors to Consider in Making Electrification Economic Studies
Part 2 Clearances
Part 3 Recommended Voltages
Part 4 Railroad Electrification Systems
Part 5 Railway Electrification Compatibility with Signal Systems
Part 6 Traction Power Supply Requirements for Railroad AC Electrification Systems
Part 7 Traction Electrification System Grounding & Bonding
Part 8 Electric Vehicle and Traction Power Distribution System Interaction
Part 9 Ancillary Power Systems
Part 10 Illumination
Part 12 Traction Power Supply and Distribution Requirements for DC Rail Transportation Systems
Part 13 Electrical Safety and Operational Considerations

General Subject Index

VOLUME 4 – SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Chapter 2 Track Measuring Systems

Part 1 Track Geometry Measuring Systems
Part 2 Rail Measuring Systems
Part 3 Track Structure Assessment Measuring Systems 1
Part 4 Track Clearance Measuring Systems
Part 5 Automated Track Component Evaluation
Part 6 Other Track Measuring Systems

Chapter 13 Environmental
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Environmental Review Considerations 3
Part 3 Water and Wastewater Compliance
Part 4 Air Quality Compliance
Part 5 Waste Management
Chapter 16 Economics of Railway Engineering and Operations
Part 1 Railway Location
Part 2 Train Performance 4
Part 3 Power
Part 4 Railway Operation
Part 5 Economics and Location of Defect Detector Systems
Part 6 Railway Applications of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Part 7 Public Improvements and Public Private Partnerships – Their Costs and Benefits
Part 8 Organization
Part 9 Program Work
Part 10 Construction and Maintenance Operations
Part 11 Equated Mileage Parameters
Part 12 Accounting
Part 14 Taxes
Part 15 Planning, Budgeting and Control

Chapter 28 Clearances
Part 1 Clearance Diagrams – Fixed Obstructions
Part 2 Equipment Diagrams

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Part 3 Methods and Procedures

AAR Scale Handbook (Included for Information Only)

Part 1 Specifications for the Location, Maintenance, Operation, and Testing of Railway Track Scales
Part 2 Basic Specifications for the Manufacture and Installation of Railway Track Scales
Part 3 Specifications for the Design and Installation of Low Profile, Pitless, and Instrumented Railway
Track Scales
Part 4 Rules for the Manufacture, Installation, Location, Operation and Testing of Railway Master Track
Scales
Part 5 Vehicle Scales
Part 6 Hopper Type Scales
Part 7 Belt Conveyor Scales (Amended 2009)
Part 8 Mass Flow Meters (Added 2010)
Part 9 Other Scales

Guide for SI Metrication

General Subject Index

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