Fatigue in railway infrastructure

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...

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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

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Summary: 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 considers fatigue in railway and tramway track, looking at causes of potential failure in such areas as rails and fixings as well as sleepers. It also reviews failure points in structures such as embankments and cuttings. The book analyses fatigue in railway bridges, looking in particular at masonry arch b.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781615831081
1615831088
9781855737402
Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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