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1
Oct
1978
Technical Reports
Track Geometry Measurement System
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
Oct
1978
Other Reports
Safety Life Cycle Assessment Program Task 6: Railroad Structural Integrity Criteria Analysis
Subject
Evaluation,
Safety Regulatory Analysis
Keywords: Damage Tolerance, Safety Life-Cycle Prediction Techniques, Failure Mode Analysis
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The purpose of this report is to evaluate the structural integrity criteria for critical railcar components. Although the railroads do not have a formal...
Report Number
ATR-78(4847-11)-IND
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1978
Technical Reports
Thermal Buckling of Straight Tracks: Fundamentals, Analyses, and Preventive Measures
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
15
Aug
1978
Technical Reports
Users' Manual for Kalker's "Exact" Nonlinear Creep Theory
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Creepage, Creep Forces, Spin Moment, Steady-State Rolling, Hertz Contact, Computer Program
Abstract: The conversion of the computer program, "A Programme for Three-Dimensional Steady State Rolling" developed by Professor J. J. Kalker, from the original Algol language to FORTRAN...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/50
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1978
Technical Reports
Economics of Concrete- and Wood-Tie Track Structure
Subject
Tracks & Structures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Concrete Cross Ties, Crossties, Wood Ties, Track Components, Track Construction Costs, Cross Tie Economics
Abstract: This report presents results from an evaluation of the economic benefits of concrete- versus wood-tie track. The analysis includes the life-cycle capital, maintenance, and renewal...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/2
Office
RDI-22