STRESSES ACTING ON THE RAIL--RECENT FINDINGS

Increased axle pressures and reduced wheel radii give rise to higher stresses in the rail head. If the permissible shearing stress is exceeded, fatigue fractures will occur in the rail head. This can be counteracted by using a steel of greater strength and purity. Also of importance are the additional flexural tensile stresses at the lower edge of the rail head. This permits an indirect measurement of the guiding efforts.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • EISENMANN, J
• Publication Date: 1967-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 537-550
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending; Bending stress; Defects; Deformation curve; Dynamics; Locomotives; Railroad rails; Shear properties; Stresses; Technology; Tension; Train track dynamics; Wear; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tensile stress
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Flaking; Flaking (Rails); Rail stress
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033445
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 28 1976 12:00AM