CHARPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The origin and development of railway
1.2 History and development of china railway
1.3 Status and development of high speed railway
1.4 Role and advantage of railway
1.5 Composition of railway line
CHARPTER 2 TRACK ELEMENTS
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Traditional track structure
2.1.2 Features of track
2.2 Rail
2.2.1 History
2.2.2 The function of rails
2.2.3 The length and weight of rails
2.2.4 Rail profile
2.2.5 Chemical composition and manufacture
2.2.6 Rail life and maintenance
2.3 Sleeper
2.3.1 Functions of sleeper
2.3.2 Timber sleepers
2.3.3 Reinforced concrete sleepers
2.3.4 Sleeper spacing
2.3.5 Other types of railway sleeper'
2.4 Railjoints and rail fastenings
2.4.1 Rail joints
2.4.2 Rail fastening
2.5 Track ballast
2.5.1 Purposes of ballast
2.5.2 Ballast materials
2.5.3 Ballast section
2.5.4 Phenomena occurred over the ballast
2.6 Rail creep
2.6.1 Causes of creep
2.6.2 Measurement of creep
2.6.3 Adjustment of creep
2.6.4 Anti-creep devices
2.6.5 Gauge rods and rail brace
2.7 Railroad level crossing
2.7.1 Overview
2.7.2 Protection arrangements of level crossings
2.7.3 Construction of level crossings
2.7.4 Choice of Crossing Panel Type
2.8 Ballastless track
2.8.1 Introduction
2.8.2 Different ballastless track system
2.8.3 Baitastless track of Chinese high-speed railway
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CHARPTER 3 TRACK GEOMETRY
CHARPTER 4 TURNOUTS
CHARPTER 5 CONTINUOUS WELDED RAIL(CWR)CHARPTER 6 TRACK MAINTENANCE
CHARPTER 7 RAILROAD SUBGRADE
CHARPTER 8 TUNNELS AND BRIDGES
TEST SHEET
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