Quantification of vertical, lateral, and longitudinal fastener demand in broken spike track: Inputs to mechanistic-empirical design
To address a recent challenge related to broken spikes in premium elastic fastening systems
that have led to at least ten derailments and require manual walking inspections as well as …
that have led to at least ten derailments and require manual walking inspections as well as …
Analytical nonlinear modeling of rail and fastener longitudinal response
MS Dersch, MT Silva, JR Edwards… - Transportation …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Comparatively little attention has been given to the quantification of fastener demands,
especially in the longitudinal direction. Research quantifying fastener demands is justified …
especially in the longitudinal direction. Research quantifying fastener demands is justified …
Screw lateral restraint behaviour of timber and polymeric based railway sleepers
Broken spikes/screws were reported to fail in bending at the sleeper hole due to repeated
lateral force and have become a major challenge for hardwood timber sleepers. The …
lateral force and have become a major challenge for hardwood timber sleepers. The …
Evaluating glass fiber reinforced composite sleepers to mitigate elastic fastening system spike fatigue failure: A finite element study
North American railroads have experienced spike fastener fatigue failures due to spike
overloading that have led to multiple derailments. Failures have primarily been found in …
overloading that have led to multiple derailments. Failures have primarily been found in …
Railroad track fastening system demands and response: Implications for mechanistic design
MS Dersch - 2022 - ideals.illinois.edu
Rail fastening systems, in conjunction with the crosstie, secure the rail to maintain gauge,
transmit thermal and service loads, and anchor the rail-crosstie structure against lateral and …
transmit thermal and service loads, and anchor the rail-crosstie structure against lateral and …
Feasibility study of detecting railroad spike damage using a non-contact NDE system
In this paper, the feasibility and effectiveness of a guided-wave approach are investigated as
a first step toward the development of an automated non-contact ultrasonic system for …
a first step toward the development of an automated non-contact ultrasonic system for …