Rail weld geometry and assessment concepts

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-271

  Steenbergen, M J M M ^a   Esveld, C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Rail joints; Rail welds; Weld assessment; Weld geometry; Welding

Indexed keywords

FITS AND TOLERANCES; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROADS; WELDING CODES; WHEELS;

RAIL JOINTS; RAIL WELDS; WELD ASSESSMENTS; WELD GEOMETRY;

FRICTION WELDING;

EID: 34247112279     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544097JRRT38     Document Type: Article

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