The book incorporates all major topics in the Civil Engineering discipline related to metro rail engineering. It is written to serve as a refresher course with each topic presented briefly followed by an exhaustive set of questions and answers at the end of the book. It serves as a quick reference and designed to help B.E. Civil undergraduate students and practicing engineers engaged in the metro projects in capability across India.
The book offers 17 chapters covering history and introduction of metro rails to how & why of vital structures encompassing the metro rail system. In addition to chapters on concrete technology, the author also brings forward topics of routing, signaling, revenues, and control and much more. It is to be noted that metro rail system differs from one region to another, the book with apt number of pictures and diagrams highlights the exact requirements of constituents of building blocks of metros, including the role of construction method technologies.
Mid chapters like 5 to 7 expounds on the rudimentary construction methodology and structures such as girders, viaducts, piers, abutments that generally fall under the purview of fresh and hardened concrete. How to build and test? All that is given without any confusion and explained in detail with neat sketches and real-time images. Concreting under challenging environments, quality control and repairs and rehabilitation of concrete structures are discussed thoroughly.
On one hand, the book profoundly delves into transit-oriented development principles, station area planning, and the art of creating vibrant, walkable urban environments around metro stations.
On the other hand, the questions provided in this book have been selected from within chapters to provide the students with an idea of how the questions are set and what type of questions to expect on the final day.
Key Features of the Book:
- Divided in 17 chapters containing more than 100+ questions with hints provided for practice.
- Over 100 figures provided for ample support to the theory explained.
- Explains the metro rail systems & engineering in the Indian conditions.
- Well-illustrated diagrams and key theory concepts.
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