MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - Faculdade de Engenharia da ...
MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - Faculdade de Engenharia da ...
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Railways<br />
Credits Contact Time Total Time<br />
5 ECTS 60 133<br />
Objectives, Skills and Learning Outcomes<br />
The study of railways as a mean of transportation; main characteristics of railways<br />
infrastructures and materials<br />
At the end of the semester, stu<strong>de</strong>nts should:<br />
a) be capable of un<strong>de</strong>rstanding and <strong>de</strong>veloping applications<br />
b) be capable of applying their knowledge to solve problems and new situations in<br />
various contexts.<br />
c) be capable of incorporating knowledge, <strong>de</strong>aling with complex situations with lack of<br />
information. They should also take into account their ethic and social responsibilities.<br />
d) a long-life learning in a self-oriented and autonomous way.<br />
Program<br />
Railways: characteristics<br />
Evolution of railways<br />
Static and dynamic analysis of railway tracks<br />
Construction and route of a railway track<br />
Stress of materials on a track; hunting movement; guiding strength<br />
Analysis of mechanical behaviour of the elements that compose the infrastructure<br />
Railway track capacity<br />
High-speed and tilting train technology<br />
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