Introduction of Railway

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. relate the basic concepts and principles of railway construction procedures, main technical standards, railway lines, track, bridge, tunnel and station; and 2. explain the development and prospects of railway engineering and lays the foundation for further study of railway professional courses.

Introduction: Development history of transportation; Basic classification and characteristics of modern transportation; Basic function of transportation; Characteristics of railway transportation; Basic procedure of railway construction. The Development of Railway: History of railway in the world; Development of Nigerian railway; Railway development planning in Nigeria; Prospect of Nigerian railway. Railway Line: Basic classification of Railway; Basic composition and concept of railway line; Basic composition and function of track; Construction of track. Railway Car and Locomotive: Types of Cars and locomotives; Parameters of Cars and locomotives; Maintenance of Cars and locomotives; Electric Multiple Units (EMU). Railway Capacity: Parameters of passenger and freight transport quantity; Main technical standards of railway; Concept of passenger and freight quantity and design year; Influence of the main technical standards on operation. Railway Bridges and Tunnels: Railway bridge structure and related basic concepts; Basic characteristics of railway tunnel structure. Railway Station & Equipment: Basic concepts of stations; General layout pattern of station; Main points of station design; Basic railway equipment. High-speed Railway and Maglev Railway: Basic concepts of HSR and Maglev Railway; Basic equipment of HSR and Maglev Railway. RAE 302: Principles of Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology (3 units C: LH 45) Learning outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. evaluate and classify soils including soil and water weight-volume relationships; 2. evaluate the state of stress and shear strength of a soil mass; 3. estimate seepage volume and settlement through a compressible soil mass; and 4. find the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Course Content Soil as a foundation for structures and as a material of construction. Soil formation, classification, physical and mechanical properties, soil compaction, earth pressures, consolidation, and shear strength.