Fatigue is a major issue affecting safety and quality of service in the railway industry. This book reviews key aspects of this important subject. It begins by providing an overview of the subject, discussing fatigue at the wheel-rail interface and in other aspects of infrastructure. It then considers fatigue in railway and tramway track, looking at causes of potential failure in such areas as rails and fixings as well as sleepers. It also reviews failure points in structures such as embankments and cuttings. The book then analyses fatiguein railway bridges, looking in particular at masonry arch bridges as well as metal and concrete bridges. Two final chapters review safety and reliability issues affecting escalators and lifts. Fatigue in railway infrastructure willbe a helpful reference for those in the railway industry responsible for infrastructure maintenance as well as those researching this important subject. INDICE: Fatigue in railways: an overview R A Smith, Imperial College London, UK Introduction. Fatigue and railways. Fatigue at the wheel-rail interface.Fatigue affected by forces generated at the wheel-rail interface: the importance of dynamic loads. Fatigue and vehicles. Fatigue in the infrastructure. Concluding remarks: the future. References. Fatigue in railway and tramway track L Lesley, formerly Liverpool John Moores University, UK Introduction. Development of railway infrastructure. The excitation mechanism. Railway and tramway tracks and structures. Rail head failures. Rail failures. Rail fixing failures.Sleeper and ballast failures. Earth structures. Built structures. Tramways and Light Rail. Conclusions. References. Fatigue in railway bridges M Gilbert, University of Sheffield, UK Introduction. Historical context. Railway bridge requirements. Masonry arch bridges. Metal and concrete bridges. Parapets. Futuretrends. Sources of further information. Conclusions. References. Safety and reliability issues affecting escalators and moving walks in railway stations K Behrens, formerly ThyssenKrupp, Germany Introduction. Safety issues affecting escalators and moving walks. Reliability and service life issues affecting escalators and moving walks. References. Design, safety and reliability of lifts in railway stations H-P Kohlbecker, Deutsche Bahn Station and Service AG, Germany Introduction. Lift design, size and design specifications. Vandalism resistance requirements for railway station lifts. Technical equipment and safety of lift systems. Lift control systems.
- ISBN: 978-1-85573-740-2
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 128
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés