EFFECT OF THE WHITE COATING ON RAILS ON THE STABILITY OF WELDED TRACK

A SINEK FEHER FESTESENEK HATASA A HEZAGNELKULI VAGANYOK ALLEKONYSAGARA

The author describes the new method proposed by the Brno Institute of Technology. The rails are covered with a white plastic mixture, except for the running tread and the lower rail area. This is meant to reduce rail over-heating.

• Corporate Authors:

  Railway Scientific Research Institute

  Muzeum 11
  Budapest 8,   Hungary 
• Authors:
  • Unyi, B
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Language

• Hungarian

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-25
• Serial:
  • Vasut
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Scientific Research Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buckling; Coatings; Heating (Structures); Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Solar energy; Thermal stresses; Welded rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail thermal stresses
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM