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1
Jun
1982
Technical Reports
Track Component Property Tests Volume II: Rails, Ties, Joint Bars and Fasteners
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Bending Stiffness, Rotation Resistance, Torsional Rigidity
Abstract: This report describes the test procedures and results from a series of tests on the physical properties of concrete ties, rails, joint bars and rail fasteners, conducted at the...
Report Number
R-479
1
May
1982
Technical Reports
Laboratory Study to Determine the Effects of Tie Pad Stiffness on the Attenuation of Impact Loads in Concrete Railway Ties
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: impact loads
Abstract: The effect of tie pad stiffness on the bending moments produced by impact loading of concrete railroad ties was investigated in laboratory tests. Controlled impact loads were...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-82/19
1
Mar
1982
Technical Reports
Investigation of Rail Fastener Performance Requirements
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Fasteners
Abstract: An investigation was conducted to develop qualification requirements which reliably indicate the service performance of rail fasteners. The study included a review of available...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-82/10
Office
RRD
1
Feb
1982
Technical Reports
User's Guide for a Computerized Track Maintenance Simulation Cost Methodology
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Life Cycle Costs, Track Standards, Track Maintenance Planning, Computer Simulation
Abstract: This User s Guide describes the simulation cost modeling technique developed for costing of maintenance operations or track and its component structures. The procedure...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-82/08
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1981
Technical Reports
U. S. Transit Track Restraining Rail Volume I, Study of Requirements and Practices
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Check Rail, Guard Rail, Track Design, Construction, Maintenance, Rail Lubrication, Track Research
Abstract: This report covers a study of restraining rails in transit track made as part of the current research program of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the U.S....
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0100-81-6
Office
RRD