Telling the difference between studs and squats

The two visually similar forms of surface rail defects are discussed and compared. Each has very different crack initiation mechanisms and can lead to different outcomes, among them potentially dangerous rail breaks. The causes and differences are identified.

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• Authors:
  • Grassie, Stuart
  • Fletcher, David
• Publication Date: 2012-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 36-38
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 168
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Railroad safety; Railroad tracks; Rolling contact; Structural deterioration and defects
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rail squats
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01444460
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2012 8:59AM