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1Fallah Nafari, Saeideh

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1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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1Deflection measurements
1Rail bending stresses
1Railway Track
1Track Modulus

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1Cheng, J.J. Roger (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
1Gül, Mustafa (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Quantifying the Distribution of Rail Bending Stresses along the Track using Train-Mounted Deflection Measurements
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Spring 2017

Fallah Nafari, Saeideh

Heavy and frequent train loads generate large bending stresses in rail. These stresses contribute to the propagation of transverse fatigue defects, which are among the leading causes of broken rail derailments in North America. A thorough assessment of the rail structural condition requires...

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Quantifying the Distribution of Rail Bending Stresses along the Track using Train-Mounted Deflection Measurements