THE STABILITY OF TRACKS LAID WITH LONG WELDED RAILS

Primarily devoted to the stability of non-loaded track under thermic stresses. Tracks as compared include wooden sleeper construction opposed to pot sleepers. (2 concrete blocks joined by a steel tiebar). The qualities of stabilized and nonstabilized track are further considered under the headings of wooden and pot sleeper.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Prud'Homme, M A
  • Janin, M G
• Publication Date: 1969-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 459-487
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Deformation; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Stability (Mechanics); Stresses; Tangent track; Technology; Temperature; Thermal stresses; Welded rail; Wood ties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Track stability
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Track deformation; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033379
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 28 1976 12:00AM