TRACK CURVE MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION USING ANGULAR COORDINATES

L'ARPENTAGE ET LE CALCUL DES COURBES DE VOIES A L'AIDE DES COORDONNEES DE REPRESENTATION ANGULAIRE

The author describes this method of calculating and representing track curves in detail and explains its advantages over conventional methods of determining these values using Cartesian coordinates.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Boese, E
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 368-374
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Curvature; Geometric curves; Surveys; Systems of measurement; Track laying
• Old TRIS Terms: Curvature measuring systems; Curve alignment
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141452
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM