EFFECT ON THE TRACK OF RAISING THE AXLE-LOAD FROM 20 T TO 22 T. REPORT NO. 1--STATISTICAL STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FATIGUE DEFECTS AS A FUNCTION OF THE MEAN AXLE-LOAD

The SNCF has made a statistical study, in order to evaluate the influence of the mean axle-load on the fatigue performance of the rails. This influence may be expressed by a formula given at the end of this report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue tests; Railroad rails; Statistics; Train track dynamics
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fatigue life
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle loadings; High axle loads; Question d141
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053367
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: D 141/RP 1/E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM