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железнодорожная техника
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association — The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) is a North American railway industry group. It publishes recommended practices for the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure, which are… … Wikipedia
Engineering ethics — is the field of applied ethics which examines and sets standards for engineers obligations to the public, their clients, employers and the profession. This article addresses the subject for both professional engineers and other… … Wikipedia
railroad engineering — noun : railway engineering … Useful english dictionary
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… … Wikipedia
Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right … Wikipedia
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Railway signalling — Not to be confused with Railway signal. A gantry of British semaphore signals seen from the cab of a steam locomotive Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being… … Wikipedia
Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… … Wikipedia
Engineering Projects — ▪ 1995 Introduction BRIDGES Notable Engineering Projects(For Notable Engineering Projects in work, see Table (Notable Engineering Projects).) As the decade of the 1990s reached its midpoint, the limits to bridge design were being… … Universalium
Railway brake — A traditional clasp brake: the brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tyre) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left … Wikipedia