Railway Engineering Notes

A. R = V2/ (127(e+f)), where

a. V is the velocity of the vehicle in kmph
b. e is the super elevation in meters and taken as 0.07 wen not given
c. f is the coefficient of lateral friction (0.15 when not given)
B. V = 4.4 root(R-70) for Broad Gauge, where R is in meters
C. V = 3.6 root(R-60) for Narrow Gauge
D. F = WU2/ GR, where
a. W = weight
b. U = speed of vehicle
c. F = Centrifugal force
d. L = super elevation
e. G = 9.81 m / s2
f. e = GV2/127R
E. Grade Compensation Required = e 1.315V 2/R