ORE QUESTION E 139 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION PROCEDURES INSPECTION OF RAILS IN THE TRACK

This report describes, for several Railways, the means, methods and results of rail inspections in the track. The comparative analysis shows that all the Railways who practice rail inspection use the ultrasonic techniques, but that certain disparity exists in the type of means, their use and also in the presentation of results.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 47 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Maintenance of way; Nondestructive tests; Railroad rails; Ultrasonic tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Question e139; Rail inspection
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371650
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORE E 139/RP 5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM