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
  • Michael McHenry
  • Joseph LoPresti
Tags:
  • crossties & fasteners
  • fastener
  • gage
  • tie
  • track strength
  • track strength and geometry testing
Date Posted:
By
  • Nathan Williams
  • Virginia Foster
  • Stefan Hurlebaus
  • David Davis
Tags:
  • Affiliated Laboratory Program
  • ground penetrating radar (GPR)
  • infrared thermography (IRT)
  • rail tunnel inspection procedures
  • ultrasonic tomography (UST)
Date Posted:
By
  • Xinggao Shu
  • Sabri Cakdi
  • Rafael Jimenez
  • Meral Sarper
  • David Davis
Tags:
  • frog condition measurement
  • frog service life
  • trunouts and special trackwork
Date Posted:
By
  • Scott Cummings
  • Kevin Koch
  • Adam Klopp
  • Ronald Lang
Tags:
  • buff
  • cushioning
  • draft
  • freight car dynamics
  • handling
  • makeup
  • TOES
Date Posted:
By
  • Huimin Wu
  • Russell Walker
  • Scott Cummings
  • Sabri Cakdi
Tags:
  • climb
  • Derailment
  • switch
  • turnout
  • turnouts and special trackwork
  • wear
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Rafael Jimenez
  • Beatrice Rael
  • Edwin Satre
Tags:
  • continuous mainline rail turnout
  • special trackwork and turnouts
  • switch design
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • bridge impairments
  • Bridges
  • track loading vehicle (TLV)
  • vehicle-based systems
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • bridge impairments
  • Bridges
  • MRail
  • track modulus measuring systems
  • vehicle-based systems
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Xinggao Shu
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • bridge deflection test facility (BDTF)
  • bridge life extension
  • Bridges
  • instrumented freight car
  • NUCARS(R) model
Date Posted:
By
  • Anna Rakoczy
  • Xinggao Shu
  • Duane Otter
Tags:
  • bridge deflection test facility (BDTF)
  • Bridges
  • detect bridge impairment
  • NUCARS(R) modeling
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