TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 47: Guidelines for Rail Base Inspection and Rail Condemnation Limits for Corrosion-Induced Material Loss explores the maximum allowable material loss in the rail base as part of an evaluation of the causes and effects of corrosion on rail base.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2009. Guidelines for Rail Base Inspection and Rail Condemnation Limits for Corrosion-Induced Material Loss. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21941.
Chapters | skim | |
---|---|---|
TRB Disclaimer | 1-1 | |
About the National Academies | 2-2 | |
Contents | 3-4 | |
Summary | 5-6 | |
Chapter 1: Introduction | 7-7 | |
Chapter 2: Inspection of Corroded Rails | 8-8 | |
Chapter 3: Characterization of Rail Base Corrosion | 9-11 | |
Chapter 4: Numerical Simulation | 12-20 | |
Chapter 5: Assumptions and Caveats | 21-21 | |
Chapter 6: Recommended Guidelines | 22-22 | |
Chapter 7: Future Work | 23-23 | |
Acknowledgments | 24-24 | |
References | 25-25 |
The Chapter Skim search tool presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter. You may select key terms to highlight them within pages of each chapter.