Joint Bar Failure Study-Field Investigation

Bruzek, Radim; Jamieson, David

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Joint Bar Failure Study-Field Investigation

2019-06-01
By Bruzek, Radim ; Jamieson, David

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Alternative Title:

Joint Bar Failure Study Field Investigation
Creators:

Bruzek, Radim ; Jamieson, David
Corporate Creators:

ENSCO, Inc. Applied Technology and Engineering Division
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-19/20
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical Report April 2016
Contracting Officer:

Tajaddini, Ali
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Abstract:

After the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accepted a 2011 recommendation by the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC), the agency directed its Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) to initiate a comprehensive study that would examine the track and operational conditions that contribute to joint bar failures. The goal of the study was to determine the root causes that lead to the failure of joint bars. Field observations and results of analysis of collected data are presented. Also, this study recommends the best track maintenance practices to mitigate the risks of rail joint failures and proposes further research to detect rail joints with high risks of future failures.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFR53-10-D-00002 Task Order 18
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40903/dot_40903_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 24.10 MB]
Collection(s):

Federal Railroad Administration
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urn:sha-512:6a601dfa869a5a0aa3956b3c5b3828bc3748d035d8f61172ffe6973292d67c69c50555095d2ce95da52a16ea591064ee5dbbab1edbcf4e562fc209ed65da4931

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English

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