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Technical Reports
Fatigue Crack Growth and Fracture Behavior of Bainitic Rail Steels
Keywords: bainitic; pearlitic; manganese rail steels; microstructure-mechanical property relationship; hardness; fracture toughness; fatigue crack growth
Abstract: The microstructure–mechanical properties relationships, fracture toughness, fatigue crack growth and fracture surface morphology of J6 bainitic, manganese, and pearlitic rail...
Technical Reports
Track Inspection Time Study
Keywords: visual track inspection
Abstract: Section 403 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the track inspection process. This report describes a...
Technical Reports
Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests: Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles
Keywords: Gage widening, Fasteners
Abstract: Compartive tests were conducted to evaluate the gage restraint measurements system (GRMS) testing capabilities of a railbound GRMS vehicle, Federal Railroad Administraion's (FRA's...
Technical Reports
Catalog of "Common Use" Rail Corridors
Keywords: Heavy axle load, stiffness,
Abstract: This report is a catalog of 'common use' rail corridors. These are defined as corridors where non-Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-compliant light rail or rail rapid transit...
Technical Reports
Review and Evaluation of Track Designs for Joint High Speed Rail and Heavy Freight Operations
Keywords: Alternative Track Structures, Ladder Sleeper Track, Frame Sleeper Track, Embedded Rail Systems
Abstract: An increasing number of railway track segments in the U. S. will soon be required to carry both high-speed passenger and heavy freight traffic. In some cases, conventional track...