Fatigue in railway infrastructure

• Other Authors: Robinson, Mark A., Kapoor, Ajay.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., ©2009.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in mechanical engineering.
• Subjects: Railroads > Maintenance and repair.; Railroads > Equipment and supplies > Safety measures.; Railroads > Defects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781615831081; 1615831088; 9781855737402
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 114 pages) : illustrations

Fatigue is a major issue affecting safety and quality of service in the railway industry. This book reviews key aspects of this important subject. It begins by providing an overview of the subject, discussing fatigue at the wheel-rail interface and in other aspects of infrastructure. It then conside...