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2015 Joint Rail Conference
Railroad Infrastructure Engineering
Exploration of Alternatives for Prestressed Concrete Monoblock Crosstie Design Based on Flexural Capacity
Matthew V. Csenge, Henry E. Wolf, Marcus S. Dersch, J. Riley Edwards, Ryan G. Kernes, Mauricio Gutierrez Romero
Topics:
Design
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Prestressed concrete
,
Concretes
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Geometry
,
Load bearing capacity
,
Mechanical properties
,
Railroads
,
Stress
Effect of Concrete Release Strength on the Development Length and Flexural Capacity of Members Made With Different Prestressing Wires Commonly Used in Pretensioned Concrete Railroad Ties
Topics:
Concretes
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Railroad ties
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Wire
,
Prisms (Optics)
,
Compressive strength
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Cylinders
,
Design
,
Prestressed concrete
,
Temperature
,
Testing
Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Surface Contaminants on the Transfer Length of Smooth and Indented Prestressing Reinforcements Used in the Manufacture of Concrete Railroad Ties
Topics:
Concretes
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Railroad ties
,
Wire
,
Casting
,
Lubricants
,
Lubricating oils
,
Manufacturing
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Measurement systems
,
Rails
Rail Equipment Engineering
Simulation of Longitudinal Train Dynamics: Case Studies Using the Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS)
Monique F. Stewart, S. K. (John) Punwani, David R. Andersen, Graydon F. Booth, Som P. Singh, Anand Prabhakaran
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Simulation
,
Trains
,
Safety
,
Brakes
,
Computer software
,
Energy efficiency
,
Modeling
,
Railroads
Signal and Train Control Engineering
Energy Analysis in Deploying Wireless Sensor Networks for On-Board Real-Time Railcar Status Monitoring
Sushanta Mohan Rakshit, Michael Hempel, Pradhumna Shrestha, Fahimeh Rezaei, Hamid Sharif, John Punwani, Monique Stewart
Topics:
Wireless sensor networks
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Failure
,
Hardware
,
Railroads
,
Temperature
,
Bearings
,
Brakes
,
Energy consumption
,
Energy efficiency
,
Energy harvesting
Service Quality and Operations Research
Planning and Development
Safety and Security
Rail Tank Car Total Containment Fire Testing: Planning and Test Development
Francisco Gonzalez, III, Anand Prabhakaran, Andrew Robitaille, Graydon Booth, A. M. Birk, Frank Otremba
Topics:
Containment
,
Fire testing
,
Rails
,
Railway tank cars
,
Design
,
Hazardous substances
,
Liquid pool fires
,
Temperature
,
Accidents
,
Fire
Criticality of Railroad Training
Topics:
Railroads
,
Accidents
,
Safety
,
Training programs
,
Complex systems
,
Damage
,
Maintenance
,
Performance
,
Rails
,
Trains
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Urban Passenger Rail Transport
Electrification
Identifying Electrically Infeasible Traffic Scenarios on the Iron Ore Line; Applied on the Present-Day System, Converter Station Outages, and Optimal Locomotive Reactive Power Strategies
Topics:
Iron
,
Locomotives
,
Traffic
,
Power systems (Machinery)
,
Trains
,
Computer software
,
Energy consumption
,
Railroads
Vehicle Track Interaction
The Effect of Soft Sub Grade on Train Ride Quality
Topics:
Trains
,
Vehicles
,
Computer software
,
Dynamic models
,
Modeling
,
Rails
,
Resonance
,
Safety
,
Vibration
,
Wheels