Fatigue in railway infrastructure - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 185573740X ISBN 13 : 9781855737402

Editeur : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

This authoritative new book includes every aspect of fatigue in the railway system. Chapters incorporate the following topics; fundamentals of fatigue, infrastructure, which predominantly concentrates on rail fatigue, rolling contact fatigue and sleepers and ballast. A chapter focuses on vehicles in the context of wheels, axles, bogies, bodyshells and soldered joints. Chapters examine fatigue in bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Solid mechanics, cuttings, embankments and drainage and the railway customer interface are explored. The book concludes with the various fatigue issues present in barriers and ticket machines. Fatigue in railway infrastructure is a valuable resource for all concerned with the rail industry, academics and researchers of railway infrastructure systems.

Key Features: provides a concise review of fatigue in the railway infrastructure; examines the causes of potential failure in rails, fixings and sleepers; analyses fatigue in railway bridges including masonry arch, metal and concrete structures.

Contents: Fatigue in railways: An overview; Fatigue in railway and tramway track; Fatigue in railway bridges; Safety and reliability issues affecting escalators and moving walks in railway stations; Design, safety and reliability of lifts in railway stations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Mark Robinson is Professor of Rail Systems Engineering in the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering at Newcastle University, UK. Professor Robinson is also Director of NewRail, the University s centre of railway and transport research. Dr Ajay Kapoor is Professor of Engineering Design in the Faculty of Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185573740X
• ISBN 13: 9781855737402
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Éditeur: Robinson Mark, Kapoor Ajay
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible