BONDED CONTINUOUS TURNOUTS APPLIED TO WASHINGTON METRO

Calculated thermal stresses induced from aerial structures established the need for special trackwork to enable high rail stresses to be transferred through the turnout. The design incorporates bonded joints to facilitate rail changing.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hester, G H
  • Robey, R H
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 268-269
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Expansion joints; Joints; Railroad rails; Railroad turnouts; Rapid transit; Thermal stresses
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Old TRIS Terms: Bonded joints; Rail thermal stresses
• Subject Areas: Construction; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048022
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1982 12:00AM