EVALUATION OF STEEL TIE PERFORMANCE AT THE FACILITY FOR ACCELERATED SERVICE TESTING

The original construction of the FAST Track included a segment of steel ties, which remained in service from September to December 1976. A number of performance measurements were made during this period to determine the ability of the ties to maintain geometry, fastener strength, and lateral resistance. This report describes the performance of the steel ties in terms of these measurements. During the service period, problems developed with the steel ties, which included bending and cracking of the rail fastener tabs, rapid widening of track gage, and as much as six inches of lateral track shift.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Association of American Railroads, Washington, DC., and Railway Progress Inst., Alexandria, VA.
• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  Columbus, OH  United States 

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Association of American Railroads

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • DEAN, F E
  • Kish A
• Publication Date: 1980-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Construction; Deflection; Facilities; Fasteners; Installation; Performance evaluations; Railroad ties; Steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral pressure
• Old TRIS Terms: Steel construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329082
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/TTC-80/06
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1654
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 21 2003 12:00AM