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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-357).

Intro; Contents; Introduction; About the Authors; Preface; Chapter 1. Development and Technical Characteristics of Railways; 1.1 Overseas High-speed Railway Development; 1.1.1 Overview; 1.1.2 Development history; 1.1.3 Technical characteristics; 1.2 Speeding-up Reconstruction of Railways in China; 1.2.1 Speeding-up tests and speeding-up reconstruction; 1.2.2 Speeding-up reconstruction technologies; 1.3 Medium and Long-term Plans for China's Railways; 1.4 Main Types of China's Passenger Dedicated Railways; 1.5 China's Construction Technologies for High-speed Railways. 1.5.1 Foundational engineering technologies1.5.2 Technologies of four electric systems (traction feeding, power supply, signaling and communication systems); 1.5.3 Noise control and sound barrier technologies; 1.6 History of High-speed Railway Development in China; Chapter 2. Management of Railway Engineering Consultation; 2.1 Construction Process and Management of China's Railways; 2.2 Organization Structure for Railway Engineering Consultation and Responsibilities of Key Personnel; 2.2.1 Project manager; 2.2.2 Chief consultant; 2.2.3 Discipline consultation director. 2.2.4 Planning and management director2.2.5 Project risk management director; 2.3 Consultation Quality Plan; 2.4 Control of Consultation Process; 2.5 Control of Consultation Results; 2.5.1 Preparation of consultation reports; 2.5.2 Assessment and modification of consultation results; 2.5.3 Control of unqualified consultation service; 2.6 Consultation Management Systems; 2.6.1 Administrative management systems; 2.6.2 Technical management systems; 2.7 Working Procedures of Consultation; 2.7.1 Design optimization consultation; 2.7.2 Construction drawing review consultation. 2.7.3 Construction process consultation2.7.4 Special consultation; 2.8 Consultation Risk Management; 2.8.1 Overall requirements; 2.8.2 Basic procedures; 2.8.3 Treatment and monitoring of risks; 2.8.4 Responsibilities in risk management; 2.8.4.1 Responsibilities of the employer; 2.8.4.2 Project manager; 2.8.4.3 Project risk management director; 2.8.5 Risk management procedures; 2.8.6 Risk management methods; Chapter 3. Methods for Railway Engineering Consultation; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Stage Division of Consultation Work; 3.2.1 Consultation preparation stage. 3.2.2 Consultation implementation stage3.2.3 Consultation result forming stage; 3.3 Investigation Method; 3.3.1 Definition; 3.3.2 Classification; 3.3.2.1 Descriptive investigation method; 3.3.2.2 Explanatory investigation method; 3.3.2.3 Longitudinal investigation method; 3.3.2.4 Lateral investigation method; 3.3.2.5 Overall investigation method; 3.3.2.6 Interrelation investigation method; 3.3.3 Characteristics and precautions; 3.4 Observation Method; 3.4.1 Definition; 3.4.2 Classification; 3.4.3 Characteristics and precautions; 3.5 Experiment Method; 3.5.1 Definition; 3.5.2 Classification.

"Report on the rapid development of railway engineering construction in China, this book introduces the basic concepts of railway engineering supported by reference to cases. This book underpins the experiences and technologies of the Chinese engineering sector in railway construction and explores systematic and optimal design in safety, reliability, applicability, economy, durability, systematic nature and interface in relation to railway engineering, and construction, to ensure the quality control at every stage of the process. The authors of this book have long been engaged in the design, consultation and research of railways and directed the engineering consultation on many high-speed railways in China, including Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway and Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Railway. This book was compiled on the basis of the systematic analysis and summary of railway engineering consultation and in consideration of engineering consultation practices. This book is an excellent reference for relevant personnel engaged in the management, design, consultation and construction of railways and teachers and students in universities and colleges."--Publisher's website

College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

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