Track Engineering Fundamentals
4-7 August 2025 | Noon-4pm CDT
Instructor: Conrad Ruppert

• Monday: Introduction; Rail; Crossties & Fasteners
• Tuesday: Ballast & Subgrade; Drainage; Slab Track; Turnouts & Special Trackwork
• Wednesday: Track Structural Analysis; Track Structural Design
• Thursday: Track Standards & Inspections; Track Maintenance Technologies; Asset Management & Life Cycle Costs

Railroad Project Design
11-14 August 2025 | Noon-4pm CDT
Instructor: Conrad Ruppert

• Monday: Introduction; Horizontal Track Geometry
• Tuesday: Vertical Track Geometry; Cross Sections & Earthwork
• Wednesday: Railroad Location; Location Referencing & Track Charts
• Thursday: Project Phasing; Project Cost Estimation