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1 Sep 1994

Other Reports

Engineering Department Fatalities Resulting from the Operation or Maintenance of On-Track Equipment : Calendar Years 1989-1993

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Employee Fatalities, Track, Analysis

Abstract: This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of 22 Engineering Department railroad employee fatalities suffered during calendar years...

Office
RRS

1 Dec 1993

Technical Reports

Parametric Analysis and Safety Concepts of CWR Track Buckling

Author
G. Samavedam, A. Kish, A. Purple, J. Schoengart

Subject Track

Keywords: Track Buckling, Dynamic Buckling, Lateral Stability, Continuous Welded Rail, Buckling Safety Limits, Parametric Study

Abstract: The work reported here is part of a major investigation conducted by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center for the Federal Railroad Administration on the thermal...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/26
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1993

Technical Reports

Experimental Study of Residual Stresses in Rail by Moire Interferometry

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Y.Y. Wang; F.P. Chang

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail, Rail Stress, Track

Abstract: The residual stresses in rails produced by rolling cycles are studied experimentally by moire interferometry. The dissection technique is adopted for this investigation. The basic...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/02
Office
RRD

27 Nov 1992

Emergency Orders

Continuation of Emergency Conditions

Subject Track

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 14, Notice 3

1 Feb 1991

Technical Reports

Dynamic Buckling Test Analyses of a High Degree CWR Track

Author
A. Kish, G. Samavedam

Subject Track

Keywords: Track Buckling, Dynamic Buckling, Lateral Stability, Continuous Welded Rails, High Degree Curve

Abstract: Thermal buckling of railroad tracks in the lateral plane is an important problem in the design and maintenance of continuous welded rail (CWR) tracks. The work reported here is...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-90/13
Office
RRD