Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part II : finite element analysis

Carolan, Michael E.; Jeong, David Y.; Perlman, A. Benjamin; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Engineering studies on joint bar integrity, part II : finite element analysis

2014-04-02
By Carolan, Michael E. ; Jeong, David Y. ; Perlman, A. Benjamin

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Proceedings of the 2014 Joint Rail Conference, April 2-4, 2014, Colorado Springs, CO.
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Carolan, Michael E. ; Jeong, David Y. ; Perlman, A. Benjamin

Carolan, Michael E. ; Jeong, David Y. ; Perlman, A. Benjamin Less -
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Finite Element Method Rail (Railroads) Rail Integrity Research Rail Joints Railroad Safety Railroad Tracks Structural Analysis Wheel Loads
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JRC2014-3708
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In Proceedings
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United States
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ; American Society of Civil Engineers

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This paper is the second in a two-part series describing

research sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA) to study the structural integrity of joint bars. In Part I,

observations from field surveys of joint bar inspections

conducted on revenue service track were presented [1]. In this

paper, finite element analyses are described to examine the

structural performance of rail joints under various loading and

tie-ballast support conditions. The primary purpose of these

analyses is to help interpret and understand the observations

from the field surveys.

Moreover, the finite element analyses described in this

paper are applied to conduct comparative studies and to assess

the relative effect of various factors on the structural response

of jointed rail to applied loads. Such factors include: discrete

tie support (i.e. supported joint versus suspended joint with

varying spans between effective ties), bolt pattern (four versus

six bolts), initial bolt tension, and easement. In addition, results

are shown for 90 lb rail joined with long-toe angle bars

compared to 136 lb rail joined with standard short-toe joint

bars.
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