ATLANTA –– Our first virtual conference of the year will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. We will focus on Crossties and Fasteners and will be joined by representatives from two Class I railroads and an independent consultant.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board of Directors’ approved a contract with Sepulveda Mobility Partners to study options for its Sepulveda Pass Corridor at the board’s final meeting of 2017.
The construction and maintenance of track inventory is a major component of operating costs for all railroads. In addition to the direct construction and maintenance costs, the condition of trackbed structures affects other aspects of operations, including allowable operating speeds and safety. The mechanical stabilization of ballast and sub-ballast using geogrid can offer significant improvements in trackbed performance, by providing a stiffer, longer-lasting structure with reduced deflection under load. View this on-demand webinar now to learn about design methodology and supporting information for the successful use of triaxial geogrid for mechanical stabilization in trackbed structures.
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Bryan C. Gee, Product Manager – Western Hemisphere,
Tensar International |
Mischa Wanek-Libman,
Editor, Railway Track & Structures |
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Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm EST | 11:00 am PST
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provide a collective learning experience of applying modern techniques and technologies to address typical State of Good Repair (SGR) challenges in this 60-minute webinar. Register Now to View Webinar On Demand >
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Daniel Hofer and Kyle Stockley, transit asset administrators for UTA, begin the discussion by reviewing the challenges it faces as a mid-size transit tackling the large scale task of achieving, and maintaining, an SGR system.
Andy Off, P.E., PMP, assistant chief engineer (civil, track, right of way), WMATA, and Kevin Moore, president, The Net Consulting Group, Inc., explore why track analysis and maintenance, and corridor planning is as much about managing and sharing data as it is about managing infrastructure assets.
All presenters highlight important take-away points for webinar attendees who are looking at developing or deploying their own asset management and/or railway analysis and maintenance system.
View the webinar on demand now: Achieving Optimized Capital Planning and Asset Reliability.
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Dr. Andrew Kish, a renowned international expert on track mechanics and rail stress management, addresses the topic of “Improving Hot Weather Speed Restrictions and Curve Stability Management” in this 60-minute webinar.
This webinar provides a technical overview of the CWR stress management aspects relevant to speed restrictions and curve stability retention. We cover the latest technical information on when and where speed restriction should be imposed, and improving curve stability through effective neutral temperature management. Register Now >
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The neutral temperature issues relevant to speed restrictions and curve movement
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How to best determine/estimate neutral temperature
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Buckling safety criterion, its application to speed restrictions and the speed restriction formula
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Fundamentals of curve movement and neutral temperature
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How to best manage curve stability through more effective destressing
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SPEAKER:
Dr. Andrew Kish, Ph.D
Kandrew Consulting Services
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Jim Aten
Salient Solutions
MODERATOR:
Mischa Wanek-Libman
Railway Track & Structures
| This webinar is the final in a three-part series on Rail Stress Management. View the first in this series, Track Buckling Hazard Detection, or view the second in this series, Rail Break Detection and CWR Stress Management online now. |
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Detecting rail breaks is critical for safe railroad operations. Break detection outside of signaled territory often requires manual inspection that is prone to error. Dr. Andrew Kish will explain longitudinal stress in rail, the neutral temperature issues resulting from rail break/defect removal events, the problems introduced by cold weather repairs, and new approaches to readjust neutral temperature to desired target values. He will also overview how a Salient Rail Stress Measurement™ (RSM™) system can detect rail breaks or changes in track conditions that would require inspection. Register to View Recorded Webinar >
SPEAKER:
Dr. Andrew Kish, Ph.D
Kandrew Consulting Services
Register to View Recorded Webinar >
| This webinar is the second in a three-part webinar series on Rail Stress Management. You may view the recorded version of the first webinar, Track Buckling Hazard Detection, and the third webinar, Improving Hot Weather Speed Restrictions and Curve Stability Management, on demand. |
Free Webinar: Rail Break Detection and Its Stress Management
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Join us on May 23, 2013 at 11 am EDT / 8 am PDT for a free webinar, Rail Break Detection and Its Stress Management. Detecting rail breaks is critical for safe railroad operations. Break detection outside of signaled territory often requires manual inspection that is prone to error. Dr. Andrew Kish will explain longitudinal stress in rail, the neutral temperature issues resulting from rail break/defect removal events, the problems introduced by cold weather repairs, and new approaches to readjust neutral temperature to desired target values. He will also overview how a Salient Rail Stress Measurement™ (RSM™) system can detect rail breaks or changes in track conditions that would require inspection.Register for Webinar >
SPEAKER:
Dr. Andrew Kish, Ph.D
Kandrew Consulting Services
| This webinar is the second in a three-part webinar series on Rail Stress Management. Register now to view the recorded version of the first webinar, Track Buckling Hazard Dection. |
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Learn more about the causes of track buckling and important new techniques for monitoring this serious track condition. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Andrew Kish, a renowned expert on rail longitudinal stress management, provides a technical overview of the science behind this critical problem as it relates to continuous welded rail (CWR). Register to View Recorded Webinar >
In this webinar, you will learn about:
SPEAKER:
Dr. Andrew Kish, Ph.D
Kandrew Consulting Services
Register to View Recorded Webinar >
| This webinar is the first in a three-part webinar series on Rail Stress Management. You may view the second webinar in this series, Rail Break Detection and CWR Stress Management, and the third webinar, Improving Hot Weather Speed Restrictions and Curve Stability Management, on demand. |
