Technology Digests

MxV Rail’s Technology Digest e-Library spans over 30 years of research and testing for the Association of American Railroads (AAR). This work was made possible by the support of the AAR and its member railroads, as well as additional partners including the Federal Railroad Administration, suppliers and vendors, and allied universities.

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By
  • Michael McHenry
  • Brach Prough
Tags:
  • bending moments
  • bending testing
  • plastic ties
  • polymer composite ties
  • TD-16-045 crossties and fasteners
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • beam
  • bridge deflection
  • bridge strain
  • bridge stress
  • composite
  • concrete bridge
  • HCB
  • hybrid
  • span
  • TD-16-044 bridges
  • trestle
By
  • David Davis
  • Ananyo Banerjee
  • Xiang Liu
Tags:
  • inspection
  • maintenance
  • rail defect prediction
  • rail failure
  • TD-16-043 rail materials
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • Chad Sexton
  • Edwin Satre
Tags:
  • brake
  • gladhand
  • hose
  • TD-16-042 brakes
  • wear
By
  • David Davis
  • Rafael Jimenez
  • Benjamin Bakkum
Tags:
  • derail design
  • derails
  • TD-16-041 turnouts and special trackwork
By
  • Matt DeGeorge
  • Joel Kindt
  • Scott Cummings
Tags:
  • quick service limiting valve (QSLV)
  • TD-16-040 brake cylinder pressure maintaining (BCPM)
By
  • Billie Spencer Jr
  • Jongwoong Park
  • Fernando Moreu
  • Robin Kim
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • barge
  • collision
  • detection
  • detector
  • health monitoring
  • impact
  • overheight vehicle
  • strike
  • TD-16-039 bridges
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • geometry
  • TD-16-038 Bridges
  • testing
  • track strength
By
  • David Linkowski
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Colin Basye
  • Dingqing Li
Tags:
  • heavy axle loads
  • TD-16-037 Ballast materials and maintenance
  • track general
By
  • Hungjoo Kwon
  • Natasha Boger
  • Stefan Hurlebaus
  • David Davis
Tags:
  • crosstie inspection
  • fasteners
  • TD-16-036 crossties
  • timber inspection
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