NONDESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING THE LONGITUDINAL FORCE IN RAILS, PROCEEDINGS OF A JOINT GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC. ON FEBRUARY 26-27, 1979

The Conference on Nondestructive Techniques for Measuring the Longitudinal Force in Rails consisted of an introductory session followed by three major sessions on ultrasonic techniques, Barkhausen and sonic techniques, and X-ray diffraction techniques. This report is made up of the technical papers presented at the conference, together with the edited transcripts of the panel discussions and question-and-answer periods held at the end of each major session.

• Record URL:
  https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/nondestructive-techniques-measuring-longitudinal-force-rails-proceedings-joint-government
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• Corporate Authors:

  Unified Industries, Incorporated

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  Alexandria, VA  United States  22304

  Federal Railroad Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Elliott, P
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 191 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buckling; Continuous welded rail; Diffraction; Force; Inspection; Instrumentation; Magnetic properties; Meetings; Nondestructive tests; Rail (Railroads); Railroad tracks; Residual stress; Sonic tests; Stresses; Structural analysis; Ultrasonic tests; X ray analysis; X rays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Longitudinal forces; X-ray diffraction
• Old TRIS Terms: Barkhausen effect; Rail stress; Sonic testing; X-ray inspection
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00337143
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-80/50 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-8046
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM