RAIL TRACK FOR HEAVY UNIT TRAIN OPERATIONS

High wheel loads provide a range of rail track design problems which can lead to conflict in reaching a satisfactory solution. A procedure is being developed to predict rail strength levels necessary to minimize the problems of rail plastic flow and corrugation and avoid some of the conflicts.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Institution of Engineers (Australia) Annual Engineering Conference, held in Townsville, Australia, May 10-14, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

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• Authors:
  • MAIR, R I
  • Jupp, R A
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Institution of Engineers (Australia) Annual Engineering Conference, held in Townsville, Australia, May 10-14, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 383-387

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Car wheels (Railroads); Corrugations (Defects); Defects; Force; High capacity cars; Railroad rails; Stresses; Unit trains; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rail corrugation
• Old TRIS Terms: Axle loadings; Rail flaws; Rail stress
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149394
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Pap 6321 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM