RAILWAY TRACK STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAIN OPERATION

The aspects of rail structure for high speed operations are discussed. The drop test for rails, chemical and mechanical properties of rail steel, rail fastenings, PC railway ties (sleepers), grading of ballast, ballast agitation by train wind, and finally, the effects of loading and repeated water sprinkling on railroad embankments are discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Hirakawa, T
• Publication Date: 1962-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 2-4
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Concrete; Concrete ties; Drop tests; Dynamic loads; Embankments; Equipment design; Fastenings; High speed rail; Rail (Railroads); Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Subgrade (Pavements); Technology; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail drop tests; Train draft
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033182
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM