Vivek Bhushan Sood

Gebundenes Buch

Railway Steel Structures

Fabrication and Erection

Beschreibung

This book covers the basics of fabrication of railway steel structures. It covers the various types of steels, steel sections and structures involved along with fabrication methods. Further, some basics of design, handling and launching of fabricated components are covered including case studies covering the consequences of errors or shortcuts adopted during fabrication. The latest trends in steel construction, adoption of steel for fast-paced construction, pre-engineered structures and use of steel for station redevelopment projects are also covered. This book aims to help the reader deliver economical and good-quality structures speedily without time and cost overruns.

This book:

- Introduces readers to the advantages and challenges of using steel as a material for railway bridges and other structures.

- Covers instructions and practices for fabrication of railway steel bridges duly linking with other aspects like design and erection to provide 3600 view.

- Reviews the latest developments in the field including new materials, fabrication techniques and types of structures being adopted.

- Includes case studies to underline the importance of good fabrication practices and consequences of ignoring the same.

This book is aimed at civil and mechanical engineering professionals connected with fabrication and erection of railway steel structures.

Autor

Vivek Bhushan Sood is an NIT Hamirpur alumnus, with 27+ years' experience in railways. He has extensive experience in track and bridge maintenance in the Railways. His specialisation lies in maintenance of steel bridges, girder launching and bridge rehabilitation. Mr V B Sood has long experience with teaching and research. He was posted for 6+ years at RDSO, Lucknow and did extensive research work in the subjects of Fatigue Design of steel girders, Rail-Structure Interaction studies due to continuation of Long Welded Rails on bridges and Bridge Instrumentation. He played a key role in introducing new technologies like High Strength Friction Grip Bolts and automatic shear studs to bridges on Indian Railways. He also has extensive experience in the field of station redevelopment. He has worked on project execution, planning, strategic direction, valuation, and business development aspects of the Amrit stations, which are part of a very ambitious project of Ministry of Railways. An accomplished author and public speaker, he has edited the book Steel Girder Fabrication for Railways and has self-published Stories That Bridge , covering the field of steel fabrication and other aspects of bridges. Since July 2023, he is working as Divisional Railway Manager at Sonpur, Bihar in Eastern part of India.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis; Crc Press
• Seitenzahl: 536
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 908g
• ISBN-13: 9781032393469
• ISBN-10: 1032393467
• Artikelnr.: 70146475