Course Description: This course explores geotechnical engineering solutions for railway foundation design, ensuring stability and long-term performance.
Objectives:
- Understand soil mechanics in railway foundation engineering.
- Evaluate subgrade preparation techniques for railway tracks.
- Optimize ground improvement methods for track stability.
- Implement geosynthetic reinforcement in railway foundations.
- Assess deep foundation solutions for challenging soil conditions.
- Integrate predictive geotechnical models in railway projects.
- Reduce settlement issues through advanced soil stabilization techniques.
- Improve foundation drainage to prevent track degradation.
- Analyze case studies of successful railway foundation designs.
- Develop a geotechnical strategy for long-term railway infrastructure resilience.
