COMPUTER SPOTS RAIL DEFECTS FAST

Survey of applications of computer complex in the computerizing of rail-defect information developed by a fleet of rail detector cars and a variety of portable ultrasonic testing instruments. A monthly printout from Penn Central computer shows rail defects found by special cars and ultrasonic devices. Computer data is also shown to be useful in programming rail renewals.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This abstract is also contained in "A Bibliography on the Design and Performance of Rail Track Structures", September 1974, RRIS #072794, which was prepared for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1970-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 32-33
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 169
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Detection and identification; Detectors; Information processing; Inspection; Maintenance of way; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Ultrasonic tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rail flaw detection
• Old TRIS Terms: Detector cars; Rail inspection; Track renewals
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072816
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1976 12:00AM