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Measurement of Vertical Track Deflection from a Moving Rail Car

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Shane Farritor and Mahmood Fateh
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/08
Office
RRD
Subject:
Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions
Keywords:
Vertical track deflection, track deflection, rail deflection, track measurement system, vertical track modulus, track modulus, track stiffness, track geometry measurement
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/08
Office
RRD
Document
TR_Measurement_Vertical_Track_Deflection_Moving_Rail_Car_edited2_20130115_FINAL.pdf (9.13 MB)

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Last updated: Friday, February 22, 2013