Brochure On Railway Alignment & Trackwork Design-161024

WEBINAR ON RAILWAY ALIGNMENT
& TRACKWORK DESIGN

16 OCTOBER 2024 (WEDNESDAY) | 10.00 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON
BEM APPROVED CPD: 2 HOURS
OVERVIEW
This webinar will provide a comprehensive insight into the principles and considerations involved in the design and
management of railway alignments and trackwork. It is tailored for professionals involved in railway infrastructure
development, offering both a foundational understanding and advanced insights into various aspects of track design.
KEY TOPICS
1. Types of Metros: 5. Permanent Way & Trackwork:

o Differentiation between Heavy Rail, Light Rail, o Overview of the components of the permanent
Monorail, and High-Speed Railways. way, including rails, sleepers, and ballast.
o Understanding the operational capacities and o Types of rail turnouts and their applications in
infrastructure requirements for each type. trackwork design.
2. Track Gauges: 6. Railway Stations and Yards:

o Discussion on various railway gauges (narrow, o Design considerations for railway stations,
meter, standard, and broad gauge). including spatial requirements, platform designs,
and operational requirements.
o Analysis of their applications, advantages, and
challenges in different terrains and operational o Functions and types of railway yards, with a focus
contexts. on maintenance and cargo handling.
3. Train Loading Gauge, Kinematic Envelope, and 7. Track Alignment Design - Ampang LRT Line Extension
Structure Gauge: Project:
o Explanation of the loading gauge, kinematic o Case study of the Ampang LRT Line Extension
envelope, and structure gauge. Project.
o Importance of these concepts in ensuring safe and o Key design considerations, including station
efficient train operations. locations, track geometry, and system interfaces.
4. Cant, Equilibrium Cant, and Cant Deficiency:

o Detailed exploration of the concept of cant in
railway tracks.
o The significance of equilibrium cant and cant
deficiency in ensuring stability and safety during
train operations, especially on curves.
REGISTRATION FEE
ACEM member firms RM 30.00 per person
Others RM 60.00 per person
(E-certificate of attendance will be issued, subject to full attendance.)
Please click link https://kliksini.my/H7wsV or scan QR code for online registration.

SCAN TO
For further enquiries, please contact the ACEM secretariat at tel. 012-5290031
REGISTER
or e-mail to [email protected].
SPEAKER
Ir. Mathew Philip

B.Eng (Hons) University of Malaya 1983
M.Sc (Highways & Transportation), University Putra Malaysia 2000
Associate Director (Railways) of HSS Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
• Ir. Mathew Philip has over 38 years of design, design management & project management experience
in MRT, LRT, Monorail, Heavy Rails , Expressways and Highways. He has led teams as Project Director and
Project Manager in several mega sized railway and highway projects in Malaysia in the last 41 years.
MEMBERSHIP
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (FIEM).

• Fellow, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, UK(FCIHT).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Engineering Design & Project Management for Railways, Railway Systems-Civil Works Interface.
• Engineering Design & Project Management for Highways, Expressways, Pavements.
SELECTED RAILWAYS AND HIGHWAY EXPERIENCE
• Project Director for the 51km Johor Iskandar Malaysia BRT project in Johor Bahru.
• Project Director for ECRL Detailed Design & Supervision Kota Baru to Dungun.
• Team Leader for the 500km Railway Rehabilitation Project between Mentakab to Tumpat.
• Design Director for the Independent Consultant Engineer for the 51km long Klang Valley MRT1 & MRT2 Line.
• Design Audit Manager for the 120km KVDT2 from Salak to Seremban & Salak to Port Klang.
• Project Manager for the Ampang Line Extension Project between Sri Petaling and Putra Ht. Project Cost.
18km Viaduct, 13 Elevated Stations, 5 Multi-Storey Car Parks, New Depot, Procurement of 50 New LRVs, CBTC
Signalling System.
• Project Manager for the Scheme Design of 29km Penang LRT from Island A to Komtar.
• Project Manager for the 100km Electrified Double Tracking between Gemas & Kluang.
• Project Manager for the 33km Freight Railway between Senai & Kempas Baru to the Port of Tanjung
Pelepas.
• Principal Railway Design Engineer for the 56km Express Rail Link between Brickfields and KLIA.
• Project Manager for the 545km ECRL in the East Coast between KL and Tumpat.
• Project Manager for the 45km KL-Putrajaya-KLIA Dedicated Highway.
• Head of Highways for the Project Management of the 255km West Coast Expressway Taiping - Banting.

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WEBINAR ON RAILWAY ALIGNMENT

& TRACKWORK DESIGN

BEM APPROVED CPD: 2 HOURS

1. Types of Metros: 5. Permanent Way & Trackwork:

2. Track Gauges: 6. Railway Stations and Yards:

4. Cant, Equilibrium Cant, and Cant Deficiency:

(E-certificate of attendance will be issued, subject to full attendance.)

Please click link https://kliksini.my/H7wsV or scan QR code for online registration.

Ir. Mathew Philip

M.Sc (Highways & Transportation), University Putra Malaysia 2000

Associate Director (Railways) of HSS Engineering Sdn. Bhd.

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (FIEM).

SELECTED RAILWAYS AND HIGHWAY EXPERIENCE

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