Analysis and tests of bonded insulated rail joints subjected to vertical wheel loads

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1253-1272

  Kerr, Arnold D ^a   Cox, Joel E ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DYNAMIC LOADS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAILS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WELDS;

BONDED INSULATED RAIL JOINTS; CONTINUOUSLY WELDED RAILS (CWR); VERTICAL WHEEL LOADS;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 0033177824     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7403(98)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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