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1 May 1979

Technical Reports

Foreign Rail Technology Application Study

Author
G. Kaess, L. Fendrich

Subject Track, Evaluation

Keywords: Safety Standards, Buckling Safety, Track Maintenance

Abstract: The problems treated in this report refer to: acceptance conditions for locomotives and cars, safety, construction, and maintenance standards for rails and switches, buckling...

Report Number
DOT-TSC-1554
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1979

Technical Reports

Techniques for Improving the Railroad Maintenance-of-Way Equipment Evaluation Process

Author
R.L. Shipley, D. Burns, E. Bisutti

Subject Track, Track/Train Interactions, Evaluation

Keywords: Track Equipment, Maintenance-of-way Evaluation, Maintainability, Operability, Reliability

Abstract: This report presents the results of a study of techniques for improving the railroad maintenance-of-way equipment evaluation process. The approach involved a review of existing...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/14
Office
RRD

1 Nov 1978

Technical Reports

Design and Analysis of a Track Compliance Measurement System

Author
W.D. Kaiser, H.C. Meacham, J.M. Tuten

Subject Track

Keywords: Track Dynamic Compliance, Electrohydraulic-Excitation System, Track Stiffness

Abstract: This report covers the design of a vehicle for measuring the static and dynamic compliance of railroad track. The static compliance system uses the rail deflections due to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-78/57
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1978

Technical Reports

Track Geometry Measurement System

Author
Edward D. Howerter

Subject Track

Keywords: Track Geometry Measurement System, Gage, Crosslevel, Superelevation, Warp, Twist, Curvature, Limiting Speed, Track Safety Standards

Abstract: This report describes the Track Geometry Measurement System (TGMS) developed fro the Department of Transportation under contract no. DOT-TSC-1367. This report also contains a...

Office
RRD

1 Sep 1978

Technical Reports

Thermal Buckling of Straight Tracks: Fundamentals, Analyses, and Preventive Measures

Author
Arnold D. Kerr

Subject Track

Keywords: Thermal Forces in Track, Track Maintenance, Railroad Track

Abstract: This report, written mainly for the practicing railroad engineer, explains the phenomenon of thermal buckling of straight tracks, shows how to analyze it, and describes measures...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/49
Office
RDI-22