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  • Vocational School of Transportation
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  • Program in Railroad Construction
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  • Rail Welding
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title RAY222 - Rail Welding
Course Type Required Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 2+2
ECTS 3.0
Course Instructor(s) KUDRETTİN GENÇ
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended Mathematic
Required or Recommended Resources TCDD, 2013, ‘Track Maintenance Handbook’, Turkish State Railways. Şehzat Günoral, 2018, 'Railway Repair and Maintenance in Ballasted Pavements', Karabük University Publications. Şehzat Günoral, 2023, 'Laying Tracks (Relaying)', Karabük University Publications. Enis Sevil, 2023, 'Superstructure Elements in Rail Systems', Karabük University Publications.
Recommended Reading List TCDD, 2013, ‘Track Maintenance Handbook’, Turkish State Railways. Şehzat Günoral, 2018, 'Railway Repair and Maintenance in Ballasted Pavements', Karabük University Publications. Şehzat Günoral, 2023, 'Laying Tracks (Relaying)', Karabük University Publications. Enis Sevil, 2023, 'Superstructure Elements in Rail Systems', Karabük University Publications.
Assessment methods and criteria 1 Midterm Exam, 1 Quiz, 1 Final Exam
Work Placement Aluminothermic rail welding application.
Sustainability Development Goals Quality Education

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Rail welding: its development, purposes, and types
Week - 2 Aluminothermic welding
Week - 3 Welding equipments and materials
Week - 4 Preparing rail joints for rail welding
Week - 5 Preheating and casting
Week - 6 Pearlite banding and thermit welding controls
Week - 7 Flash butt welding - preparation and construction of welding machines
Week - 8 Electric arc welding and fillet welding
Week - 9 Performing and marking the fillet weld
Week - 10 Inspection of rail weldings, geometric control.
Week - 11 Definition and production principles of long welded rail and continuous welded rail
Week - 12 Optimum temperature calculation, stress equilibrium calculation
Week - 13 Techniques for relieving rail tension
Week - 14 Works that disrupt and do not disrupt the construction of long welded rail and continuous welded rail

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Question & Answer
  • Observation
  • Field Trip
  • Demonstration
  • Drill - Practise
  • Problem Solving
  • Brain Storming
  • Report Preparation and/or Presentation
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  • Rational
  • Questoning
  • Entrepreneur
  • Creative
  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Civic awareness
  • Effective use of Turkish
  • Environmental awareness
  • Adapt to different situations and social roles
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Problem solving
  • Applying theoretical knowledge into practice
  • Concern for quality
  • Information Management
  • Organization and planning
  • Decision making
  • To work in interdisciplinary projects
  • Leadership

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Final Exam 1 50
Toplam (%) 100
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