| Title | Control of rail integrity by self-adaptive scheduling of rail tests |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 35241 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Orringer, O |
| Source | 98p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19900600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A guide for the scheduling of in-service tests of rail to detect defects is presented. The guide is designed for self-adaptation to changing track conditions, as reflected by the total rate of defect occurrence per test, the rate of 'service' defect occurences (i.e., defects found by means other than scheduled tests), and the tonnage of traffic carried between tests. The relation of numbers in the guide to the results of earlier studies is summarized. Conventions for using the guide are explained. Example applications based on both simulated and actual track conditions are presented. Several suggestions are offered for development of a performance specification based on the guide. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8994 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8994 |
| TRT Terms | Compression tests; Defects; Inspection; Quality of work; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Scheduling; Mechanical stability; Tests; Tonnage |
| General Subjects | Compression testing; Inservice; Performance standards; Rail defects; Rail inspection; Track inspection; Track stability |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 22339261 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
497185 |
| Report Number | DOT/TSC/FRA-90-02; DOT/FRA/ORD-90/05 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/35000/35200/35241/DOT-VNTSCFRA-90-02.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |