NTL Record

Title Track component property tests : property tests volume 1 : rail, tie, and fasteners.
Record ID 61097
Personal Name
Creator
Zarembski, Allan M.; Choros, J.; Gitlin, I
Source 54p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Association of American Railroads
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Publisher Association of American Railroads
Publication Date 19790800
Language English
Abstract This report describes the test procedures and the results of tests on the physical properties of rail, tie and fastener. The properties obtained are the bending rigidity of the tie, bending rigidity of the rail in both the vertical and lateral planes, and the fastener resistance to rotation about the vertical axis. The component tests were run on two rail sections, 115 lb RE and 136 lb RE, on 7"x9"x81/2" gum ties and on three fastener configurations on the two different rail sections. The tests were conducted at the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Track Structures Dynamic Test Facility in Chicago, Illinois.
Rosap ID dot:12427
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12427
TRT Terms Inspection; Laboratory tests; Rail fasteners; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroad rails
Classification AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - Railroads;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety
Geographical
Coverage
Chicago (Illinois)
Contract Number DOT-FR-30038
Report Number R-390
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61000/61097/AAR-R-390.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository