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CEE 498 HSO - High Speed Rail Engineering

Fall 2013

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
High-Speed Rail EngineeringHSO58943ONL1 -    Tsung-Chung Kao

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the technology, design, and construction of an HSR system and its subsystems. Although the basic elements of the technology resemble conventional rail transport, there are numerous engineering design differences, including the subgrade, track system, motive power, rolling stock, traffic control, power distribution system, traffic control and station design.

Credit Hours

3 or 4 hours

Subject Area

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering