FEASIBILITY STUDY OF NEW METHODS FOR REMOVING RIVETS TO RETROFIT RAILROAD BRIDGES

The objective of this research project was to develop concepts for an economical tool to remove rivets from railway bridges with the potential for significantly reducing the present cost of rivet replacement in the bridge girders. To do this new methods and processes to remove structural rivets from railway bridges were investigated and the costs associated with these methods were compared to the traditional method of using a pneumatic rivet buster. Some of the methods were deemed infeasible from the literature, analysis of the application, or talking with experienced researchers. Others were investigated in a laboratory setting to determine their feasibility. Each technique is discussed in this report. Laboratory data are included where applicable.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lehigh University

  ATLSS Engineering Research Center, 117 ATLSS Drive
  Bethlehem, PA  United States  18015
• Authors:
  • Falcone, L M
  • Tonkay, G L
• Publication Date: 1990-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Laboratory tests; Methodology; Railroad bridges; Rivets
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Old TRIS Terms: Test results
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608630
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ATLSS Rept No. 90-04
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM