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Railroad track mechanics and technology : proceedings of a symposium held at Princeton University, April 21-23, 1975 /

Railroad Track Mechanics and Technology is a collection of paper that discusses the advancement in the various areas of railroad track technology. The title's emphasis is on tackling the concerns that revolve around the track-train interaction.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: United States. Federal Railroad Administration, Princeton University
Otros Autores: Kerr, Arnold D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1978.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM; GENERAL PAPERS; Chapter 1: GETTING DOWN TO BASICS; Publisher Summary; Chapter 2: THE FRA TRACK RESEARCH PROGRAM: ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT; Publisher Summary; INTRODUCTION; LEGISLATIVE MANDATE FOR FEDERAL RAILROAD RESEARCH; EVOLUTION OF THE TRACK RESEARCH PROGRAM; IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTIVES; RESEARCH APPROACH; PROGRAM SUPPORT PROJECTS; PROGRAM COST; THE FACILITY FOR ACCELERATED SERVICE TESTS; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 3: A BALANCED NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
  • A GROWING POSSIBILITY
  • Publisher SummaryINTERIM FINANCIAL AID; FEDERAL LOAN ASSISTANCE; GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES; GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER; LOANS AND GRANTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENT; TRUST FUNDS; PUBLIC SERVICE JOBS; TECHNICAL PAPERS; Chapter 4: RAILROAD TRACK STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED LINES; Publisher Summary; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 BALLASTED TRACK; 3 TRACK STRUCTURE ON A RIGID PAVEMENT; 4 CALCULATION OF DIMENSIONS FOR A RIGID PAVEMENT; 5 RESEARCH PROJECTS; 6 RECOMMENDATION; 7 CONCLUDING OBSERVATION; APPENDIX 1 ESTIMATE OF THE WHEEL LOAD AND WHEEL LOAD FLUCTUATIONS OF A TRAIN
  • APPENDIX 2 ANALYSIS OF BENDING STRESSES IN A THREE-LAYER SYSTEMAPPENDIX 3 ANALYSIS OF BENDING STRESSES IN A FOUR-LAYER SYSTEM; DISCUSSION; Chapter 5: CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF WHEEL LOAD VARIATION ON THE HIGH SPEED OPERATING LINE; Publisher Summary; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 VERY LARGE WHEEL LOAD CAUSED ON THE TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN BY 951-TYPE TEST TRAIN [2]; 3 WHEEL LOAD VARIATIONS OBSERVED IN THE SPEEDUP TEST BETWEEN SHIN-OSAKA AND OKAYAMA ON THE SAN-YO SHINKANSEN; 4 COMPOSITION OF TRACK FOR A HIGH SPEED RAILWAY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE SUPPRESSION OF WHEEL LOAD VARIATION
  • 5 DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED TRACK STRUCTURE WITH BALLAST, USED IN THE NATIONWIDE SHINKANSEN NETWORK6 CONCLUDING REMARKS; DISCUSSION; Chapter 6: FORCES AND BEHAVIOR OF RAILROAD TRACKS AT VERY HIGH TRAIN SPEEDS; STANDARDS ADOPTED BY SNCF FOR ITS FUTURE HIGH SPEED LINES (250 to 300 km/h); Publisher Summary; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 BOGIE STABILITY; 3 INDUCED FORCES; 4 QUALITY OF TRACK GEOMETRY; 5 STANDARDS ADOPTED BY SNCF; CONCLUSIONS; DISCUSSION; Chapter 7: THE EFFECT OF LATERAL LOADS ON TRACK MOVEMENT; Publisher Summary; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 THE RESISTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL SLEEPERS TO LATERAL FORCES
  • 3 TRACK ANALYSES4 DYNAMIC LOADS; 5 LATERAL SHIFTING OF TRACK UNDER A MOVING LATERAL LOAD; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; 6 CURRENT RESEARCH; 7 DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; DISCUSSION; Chapter 8: LATERAL BUCKLING OF RAILROAD TRACKS DUE TO CONSTRAINED THERMAL EXPANSIONS
  • A CRITICAL SURVEY; SUMMARY; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 TRACK BUCKLING TESTS; 3 TRACK BUCKLING ANALYSES; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; DISCUSSION; Chapter 9: THE EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE AXIAL AND LATERAL TRACK-BALLAST RESISTANCE; SUMMARY; 1 INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF PROBLEM; 2 THE LATERAL RESISTANCE OF THE TRACK