896 pages This book is based on the "technical basis" and "examples" at the time of the establishment of ministerial ordinances and interpretation standards in railways, and describes the rationale behind each regulation and the changes in previous regulations. Ministerial ordinances are absolute in railway construction. "Everything" of the structures in railways is based on evidence, and this book provides a detailed explanation of how that evidence is established. It is a technical book that proves, with calculations and explanations, that everything is calculated using various formulas and that the values fall within the safety range. This is an essential book for railway civil engineers. Cut (for scanning).