| Title | A Review of Rail Behavior Under Wheel/Rail Impact Loading |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49737 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ahlbeck, Donald R. |
| Source | 92p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle Memorial Institute. Columbus Laboratories |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19860401 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report discusses several studies involving factors that significantly affect rail life, particularly wheel impact loads. Parameters that characterize the effect of wheel impact loads on rail behavior are examined in terms of system variables such as geometry, material properties, loads, and track conditions that affect stresses which in turn control the mechanism, probability, and mode of failure. Quantitative descriptions of wheel/rail load characteristics typically encountered were obtained from a review of the literature and results from recent laboratory and field measurements. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11164 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11164 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad rails; Railroad cars; Railroads; Testing; Wheels; Loads |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS; AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Virginia |
| Contract Number | RR619/R6654 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-85-5; FRA-ORD-86-01; PB86-205440 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49700/49737/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-85-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |