DETERMINATION OF THE DENSITY OF THE BALLAST BED BY MEANS OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES

BESTIMMUNG DER BETTUNGSDICHTE MITTELS RADIOAKTIVER ISOTOPE

The measuring principle is based on the absorption of the gamma rays by the ballast, situated between a radioactive preparation and ray detector. The author describes this measuring method, used by the DB Test Centres at Minden and Munich.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Schmidt, W
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 426-427
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electromagnetic radiation; Isotopes; Measuring instruments; Track ballast
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast depth
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131241
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM