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1
Oct
1981
Technical Reports
Measurements of Rail/Tie Deflections and Fastener Clip Strains at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Fastener Clips, Strain Measurement, Concrete Ties, Wood Tie Track
Abstract: Measurements of rail-to-tie deflections and fastener clip strain were made on both concrete and wood tie track at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) in October...
Report Number
FRA/TTC-81/03
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1981
Technical Reports
The Effect of Service Loading on the Bending Strength of Concrete Ties
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Crack Propagation, Bending Moment, Structural Crack, Ultimate Load
Abstract: Concrete tie bending strength tests were conducted by Battelle-Columbus Laboratories at Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Tie and Fastener Verification Studies contract (DOT-FRA-1652...
Report Number
FRA/TTC-81/11
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1981
Technical Reports
Eastern European Track Structure Technology and Research
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Ballast, Lateral Resistance, Ties, Rail Fasteners, Track Buckling, Poland, Hungary, Romania
Abstract: Cooperative agreements between the United States and the Eastern European countries of Poland, Hungary and Romania provide for the exchange of technical research and...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81-58
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Investigation of Design Standards for Urban Rail Transit Elevated Structures
Subject
Tracks & Structures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Design Criteria, Literature Review, Comparison
Abstract: The purpose of this report was to review the various criteria for design of elevated rail transit structures currently in use by selected transit properties and to compile them in...
Report Number
UMTA-GA-06-0010-81-1
Office
RRD
1
May
1981
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Equipment Review Report: Volume 2. Propulsion System Components and Future Train Energy Consumption
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Rail Vehicles and Components, Propulsion Systems, Electrification
Abstract: Early in 1977, the Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, initiated the Improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program (IPEEP), which was designed...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/45.2
Office
RRD