Articles

A Deeper Look

Preventing Brittle Fracture in Steel

RT&S March 4, 2024

A Deeper Look

Tackling Fatigue Defects in Steel

RT&S February 2024 page 9

A Deeper Look

Where the Wheel Meets the Rail

RT&S January 2024 page 12

Innovation

Invisible to the Eye, Essential to Safety

Railway Age January 2024 page 32

CWR in Winter

Rail Repairs and RNT

RT&S November 2023 page 8

Ties and Ballast

Time-Tested Foundation

Railway Age November 2023 page 52

Stress

The Invisible Component of Energy in Materials

Railway Age October 2023 page 40

Capacity and Demand Extremes

Managing Risk of Failure

Railway Age September 2023 page 83

Derailment Prevention:

Following the 'Five I' Model

Railway Age August 2023 page 24

Railway Bridge Design

Fascinating, Ever Changing

Railway Age July 2023 page 34

Rail and Wheel

Fatigue Crack Defects Inspection Imperative

Railway Age June 2023 page 30

Wheel/Rail Contact and wheel Load Attenuation

Railway Age May 2023 page 37

Welding Physics and CWR

Railway Age April 2023 page 56

Anthropomorphic Materials Characteristics

Stress, Strain, Strength, Fatigue, Toughness

Railway Age March 2023 page 56

Automated Inspection

Opportunities & Limitations

Railway Age February 2023 page 38

Correlation versus Causation

Watch for Hidden Links

Railway Age January 2023 page 36

Railway Bridges

Reliable, Adaptable, Enduring — Not Everlasting

Railway Age December 2022 page 24

Guideway, Bearing, and Beam

The Essential Roles of Rail

Railway Age November 2022 page 52

Condition Trending and Predictive Analytics

It's Not Extrapolation

Railway Age October 2022 page 38

Fitness for service

An assessment of Safety - And Health

Railway Age September 2022 page 52

Identify, Invest, Innovate, Implement, Improve

Railway Age August 2022 page 30

Understanding Thermal Forces in Rail

Railway Age July 2022 page 28

Managing Failure Risk

Railway Age June 2022 page 30

Innovation is not enough

RT&S June 2022 page 32

Understanding Failure Risk

Railway Age May 2022 page 40

Wheel and Rail Fatigue Prevention Strategies

Railway Age April 2022 page 42

Freight Rail Research and Implementation

Answering Challenges & Pulling Us Forward

RT&S April 2022 page 36

Ultrasonic Testing of Steel

Seeing Invisible Defects using Inaudible Sounds

Railway Age March 2022 page 44

Metal Fracture

The Fatigue Cycle that Really Counts

Railway Age February 2022 page 41

Metal Fatigue

How Dangerous Fatigue Cracks Develop in Sound Steel

Railway Age January 2022 page 36