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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Date Posted:
By
  • Harry Tournay
  • Chris Pinney
  • Kenny Morrison
  • Ryan Alishio
  • Brad Kerchof
Tags:
  • freight car dynamics and HAL
  • TD-16-046 vehicle/track dynamics
Date Posted:
By
  • Michael McHenry
  • Brach Prough
Tags:
  • bending moments
  • bending testing
  • plastic ties
  • polymer composite ties
  • TD-16-045 crossties and fasteners
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • beam
  • bridge deflection
  • bridge strain
  • bridge stress
  • composite
  • concrete bridge
  • HCB
  • hybrid
  • span
  • TD-16-044 bridges
  • trestle
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Ananyo Banerjee
  • Xiang Liu
Tags:
  • inspection
  • maintenance
  • rail defect prediction
  • rail failure
  • TD-16-043 rail materials
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • Chad Sexton
  • Edwin Satre
Tags:
  • brake
  • gladhand
  • hose
  • TD-16-042 brakes
  • wear
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Rafael Jimenez
  • Benjamin Bakkum
Tags:
  • derail design
  • derails
  • TD-16-041 turnouts and special trackwork
Date Posted:
By
  • Matt DeGeorge
  • Joel Kindt
  • Scott Cummings
Tags:
  • quick service limiting valve (QSLV)
  • TD-16-040 brake cylinder pressure maintaining (BCPM)
Date Posted:
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
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • geometry
  • TD-16-038 Bridges
  • testing
  • track strength
Date Posted:
By
  • David Linkowski
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Colin Basye
  • Dingqing Li
Tags:
  • heavy axle loads
  • TD-16-037 Ballast materials and maintenance
  • track general
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