UPGRADING THE CHILEAN RAILWAY

Since the railroad system is the major means of transporting both people and goods, the Chilean government has made the revamping of its railroad tracks a top priority. In order to keep costs down, another more economical method to weld rail joints had to be developed. This method which uses a new consumable guide tube Verti-Shield process welds rail joints using a self-shielded arc welding process.

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• Authors:
  • Vasquez R, C
  • Evans, S R
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Joints; Methodology; Welds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Welded joints
• Geographic Terms: Chile
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479777
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1989 12:00AM