MASTER - BRIDGES SUPPORTING TRACKS

File name is MASTER _ BRIDGE SUPPORTING TRACKS (T372). This program produces a master file for all system railroad bridges and includes update capability. The input includes milepost location, a six-character structure code, track number, date constructed, length, capacity, system company operating division, number and type of tracks, line segment code, degree and direction of curvature, height, weight, last date repaired, cost center, maintenance responsibility, B&B supervisor code, general supervisor, file number, a narrative description of bridge, and name (location). The output in addition to the tape master, includes a request report consisting of a display of the input sorted by cost center, B&B supervisor, general supervisor, company, division, and milepost range. The output also includes a 8-character sequence number assigned by the program to permit easy update and corrections to the file. In addition to the display described above, the file is accessed by a generalized picker program which can select and sort on almost any field in the master.

• Corporate Authors:

  Southern Railway System

  99 Spring Street, SW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30303
• Authors:
  • Fondren, R W
  • Driver, M M
• Publication Date: 1974

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Computer programs; Inventory; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Planning; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: COBOL (Computer program language)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Ibm 360
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098726
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Railway Engineering Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1975 12:00AM