gradeup Login to take quizzes and get your queries resolved Vishwajeet Sinha A SHAREDINFO Jan9 GATECE Transportation Infrastructure gn of Railway Track Geometric Design of Railway Track Geometric Design of The Track Different gauges Gauge Distance between rails Broad gauge 1.676 m Meter gauge 1.0 Narrow gauge 0.762 m Light gauge 0.610 m (feather track) ‘Standard gauge 1435 m (used in delhi metro) ‘Safe speed on curves Based on Martins Formula (a) For Transition curve ()) For 8, 6 &M.G \V=4.95\5-67 where, V is in kmph. (i) For N,G V = 3.65VR-6 For Vis km/hr. (b) For non-Transition curve V=0.80 x speed calculated in (a) (0) For high speed Trains V=4.58VR Safe speed Based on Super Elevation (@) For Transition curves (0 For BG.v=0.27J(c, Imraan cpa bh ttegradeup BG G = 1087 mm for N.G And Where, = super elevation 3.65VR—6 Where, v= speed in km/hr (ati) For NG. R = Radius of curve in ‘mm’ C= Actual cant in ‘mm’ Ca = Cant deficiency in ‘mm’ ‘Speed from the Length of Transition Curve (a) For speed upto 100 km/hr. 134 134L =o ce, Foe (min, of two is adopted) Where, L = Length of transition curve based on rate of change of cant as 38 mm/sec. for speed upto 100 km/hr & 55 mm/sec for speed upto 100 km/hr & 55 mm/sec for high speeds. y= Actual cant in ‘mm’ G3 = Cant deficiency in ‘mm’ (b) For high speed trains (speed>100km/hr) Either, 198L_ 1982 Vy = or ee Minimum of the two is adopted Radius & Degree of curve 1720 z if one chain length = 30 m D if one chain length = 20 m Where, R = Radius D = Degree of curve 10° BG =|16 +g 40° +. Virsine of Curve (V) yee Iepeoamsuncsnenene coca ractsideb hea etegradeup Grade compensation For 8.6 + 0.08% per degree of curve M.G — 0.03% per degree of curve MG -» 0.02% per degree of curve super Elevation (cant)(e) ov ibe Where, Vay = Average speed or equilibrium speed. Equilibrium speed or Average Speed (Vix) (@) when maximum sanctioned speed>Sokm/hr. 2av 4 inimun | safespeedby martinsformula (b) When sanctioned speed <50 km/hr Vax -minimun jsafespeedby martins formula (c) Weighted Average Method +n Where, ny,na,ns... ete. are number of trains running at speeds vi,V2,¥3. ete. Maximum value of Cant emax : me. oe ae ema (acta | 168er jasom | 100em Teen Cant Deficiency (0) Cant deficiency = x)-x. Where, xa = Actual cant provided as per average speed x; = Cant required for a higher speed train. Impeoamsuncsnenene coca rcksidbeb ah eatsgradeup Where, ej = theoretical cant act = Actual cant D = Cant deficiency. ‘Transition Curve (Cubic paraboa) Equation of Transition curve: (@) shift (s) zB 24R Where, $ = shift in ‘m’ L = Length of transition carve in ‘m’ R = Radius of circular curve in ‘m’ (b) Length of Transition Curve: According to Indian Railway. 0.073C, Von, L=max.|0.073C, Vou, 7.20€,. Where, L = Length of transition curve in ‘m’ Vmax = Maximum permissible speed in km/hr. a= Cant deficiency in ‘em ‘Another Approach L= maximum of (i), (i, (il) and (iv) = 4.4)R where L&R ‘mm Where, (i) As per railway code, (li) At the change of change of super elevation of 1 in 360, (lil) Rate of change of cant deficiency. Say 2.5 cm is not exceeded, (iv) Based on rate of change of radial acceleration with radial Impeormsencsenene concatenategradeup Q R Where, Vis in m/s. Extra Leteral Clearance on curves {(@) over throw or extra clearance needed of centre = ic 8R (b) End throw or extra clearance needed at end eomce SR OR Where, L = End to end length of bogie C= Centre to centre distance of two bogie. R dius of curve. (©) Lean (L) Lean ey s role a Where, h = Height of vehical E= Super levation o-cause (d) Total Extra Lateral Clearance Needed Outside in Curve E, =endthrow=2=— (e) Total Extra Lateral Clearance inside the Curve E; = Overthrow + Lean + Sway he 1 he RG 2G Where, = Radius of curve in ‘mm’. L = nd to end length of bugie = 21340 mm for 8.6 = 19510 mm for M6 eight of bogie = 025 mm for 8.6 3350 mm for MG C= Bogie centres datance = 1475 mm for 8.6 3355 mm for M.S Iepeormsuncsnenene coca racked ahaa ete swgradeup Extra Clearance on Platforms (@) For platforms situated inside of curve 41 mm. (b) For platforms situated outside the curve 25 mm Gauge Widening on Curves 13(B +1) w,-BG* z Where, B ight wheel base in meters. m for 8.6 88 m for M.G fadius of curve in m. leap of flange in‘m’ oo2yi +Dh h Depth of wheel flange below rails in em. jameter of wheel in em. We = Gauge widening in em. 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