CE353  Rail Design Lab      Score Sheet

Total Score        _______  of  30 pts

Style, grammar, professionalism and graphics
 

_______  of  10 pts
 

Engineering approach. Includes calculations and alternative analysis
 
 

_______  of  10 pts

Addressed all design issues in problem…. ( 1 pt each)

Design speed of 35 mph.
Horizontal curvature limited to a maximum of 4º 00'.
Spirals of suitable length must be used to introduce horizontal curvature.
Maximum grades of 1%
A frog number no smaller than 10 should be used to switch from a track.
Lines must not come in or take off from curved sections of track.
Cuts and fills should be minimized.
Use of existing bridges should be maximized.
Removal of houses and other structures should be avoided if possible.
Property acquisition parallel to property lines is preferred over diagonal crossings.
Basic circular curve and spiral data.
Stationing for critical points such as PI, TS, SC, CS, and ST.
Grade line and ground line.
Stationing for vertical curve elements including PI, PVC, and PVT and their elevations.
Location of required drainage structures.
Profile of highway in the area of railroad crossings.

_______  of  10 pts