INVESTIGATION OF FAILURES IN CONTORL-COOLED RAIL

Between October 1, 1967 and September 30, 1968 six service failures and one detected failure in control-cooled rail were investigated by the AAR. A summary of the failures is given and each failure is described and photographed.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1969-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 718-733
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 619
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Defects; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Railroad rails; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Fissures (Rails); Rail failure
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040459
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM