| Title | On the Stress Analysis of Rails and Ties |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48829 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kerr, Arnold D. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report covers first the methods presented in the literature for the stress analysis of railroad track components and results of a variety of validation tests. It was found that a formula can yield deflections and bending stresses in the rails of longitudinal-tie and cross-tie tracks which agree for design purposes with track test results if coefficients are properly chosen. This is followed by a review and discussion of the methods for determining these coefficients. The report concludes with recommended analyses and test methods for the determination of stresses in the rail-tie structure |
| Rosap ID | dot:10320 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10320 |
| General Subjects | Mathematical models; Deflection; Rail (Railroads); Rail stress; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Stresses; Structural analysis; Track deflection; Track stress |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-76-16; FRA-OR&D-76-284; PB-263 414 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48800/48829/DOT-TSC-FRA-76-16.pdf |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |