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

Document Series
Technical Reports
Author
Arnold D. Kerr
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/49
Office
RDI-22
Subject Track
Keywords
Thermal Forces in Track, Track Maintenance, Railroad Track
Document
1978_THERMAL BUCKLING OF STRAIGHT TRACKS FUNDAMENTALS A.PDF (8.82 MB)

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Last updated: Friday, September 1, 1978