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1 Dec 1977

Technical Reports

Refurbishment of Railroad Crossties: a Technical and Economic Analysis

Author
A. V. Loomis, T. Anyos

Subject Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Wood Refurbishment, Crosstie Reuse, Tie Deterioration

Abstract: An analysis of the principal modes of failure for wooden railroad crossties was conducted and an evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility of refurbishing these ties...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/76
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1977

Technical Reports

Test Train Program- Ninth Progress Report

Author
ENSCO

Subject Track/Train Interactions, Evaluation

Keywords: Track Geometry Measurement, Rail research Data Collection, FAST, LWFC Testing, Ride Quality, Automated Wayside Inspection

Abstract: This report describes progress on the Engineering and Test Support Services for Railroad Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, Processing and Evaluation Program from 1 July 1976...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-78-23
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1977

Technical Reports

Rail Inspection Systems Analysis and Technology Survey

Author
W. D. Kaiser, R. H. Byers, D. Ensminger, H. C. Meacham, J. H. Flora, W. C. Bruce, L. Becker, G. Posakony

Subject Evaluation, Best Practices

Keywords: Flaw, Ultrasonic, Magnetic, Automatic Data Processing, Nondestructive Testing

Abstract: This study was undertaken to identify existing rail inspection system capabilities and methods which might be used to improve these capabilities. Task I was a study to quantify...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/39
Office
RRD

1 Jul 1977

Technical Reports

Methods for Joining of Rails: Survey Report

Author
Daniel Hauser

Subject Continuous Welded Rail

Keywords: Continuous Welded Rail, Rail Joints, Adhesive Bonding, Rail Joint Properties, Joint Defects

Abstract: The performance of track structures depends greatly on the integrity of the connections between rail sections. Because the majority of service and detected rail failures occur at...

Report Number
FRA/ORD- 77/16
Office
RRD

30 Jun 1977

Technical Reports

Handbook for Railroad Track Stabilization Using Lime Slurry Pressure Injection

Author
Blacklock, J. R.; Lawson, C. H.

Keywords: Railroad tracks, Soil stabilization, Calcium hydroxides, Injection, Subsurface investigations, Soil tests, Slurries, Safety engineering, Specifications, Handbooks

Abstract: This handbook includes chapters dealing with the technology of lime injection, surface and subsurface soil exploration and laboratory testing, environmental considerations and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/30
Office
RDI-20