THE SAFE LIFE OF RAILS EXAMINED

The rail sections considered are the 109-lb. fb and rBS 95-lb. bh rail, both in common use on British Railways. Among the conclusions reached by the authors is the fact that the rail sections standardized by British Railways are of sufficient strength for long life under existing steam traffic where maintenance is good and corrosion not severe. But, they believe that rail life should be governed by the type, speed, and quantity of traffic carried rather than by loss of weight. Furthermore, they suggest that any practical way of altering rail joints to increase their life should be investigated and that the development of special joints for the ends of welded rails would appear necessary irrespective of any stress-relieving requirement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Wise, S
  • Lindsay, D
  • Duncan, IGT
• Publication Date: 1960-1-15

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 64-65
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending; Bending stress; Bolts; Concrete hardening; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Hardness; Holes; Rail joints; Railroad rails; Stresses; Technology; Welded rail
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bolt holes; Rail failure; Rail stress
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039668
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM