Analysis of Lateral Rail Restraint.

Details

• Creators:
  Jeong, David Y. ; Coltman, Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad tracks
  • Derailments
  • Finite element method
  • Car wheels (Railroads)
  • Gage (Rails)
  • Deflection
  • Mathematical models
  • Rail fasteners
  • Rolling contact
  • Bearings (Machinery)
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FRA-83-4 ; FRA/ORD-83/15
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  This report deals with the analysis of lateral rail strength using the results of experimental investigations and a nonlinear rail response model. Part of the analysis involves the parametric study of the influence of track parameters on lateral rail restraint. These parameters include rail size, rail support characteristics, and wheel versus truck loading. Based on these results, safety limits on allowable rail restraint degradation for low speed track are presented.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9516/dot_9516_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.20 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:28b906d15f4a3a1b5d55105df86189bede488d8fdaef36c77d5aba2f428d78408e6fb14a7d480329c7b48c2036d78ba2eba10185f35f1b04b3b9a0a26f369668