ON-THE-MARK TRANSIT TRACK TESTING

A laboratory operated by Transit Products Division of L. B. Foster specializes in testing transit track systems and components. Procedures include static and dynamic loading, electrical resistance and conductivity measurement, and environmental testing. A major concern is the ability to measure the strength of direct-fixation rail fasteners. Procedures and test equipment continually evolve to meet the needs of changing transit technology. A major need, according to a spokesman, is for standardization of procedures used in different laboratories.

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• Publication Date: 1985-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 29-30
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete slab track; Dynamic tests; Laboratory tests; Quality control; Rail fasteners; Standardization; Static tests; Test facilities
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399796
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM