University	Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Principal Investigators	Peter Keating, Ph.D., Civil Engineering (PI)
PI Contact Information	709C CEOB College Station, TX 77843-3135 Office (979) 845-9969 keating@civil.tamu.edu
Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization)	Federal Funds (USDOT UTC Program): $70,000
Total Project Cost	$70,000
Agency ID or Contract Number	DTRT13-G-UTC59
Start and End Dates	May 2016 - December 2017
Brief Description of Research Project	Insufficient knowledge of the fatigue behavior of railroad eyebar members exists. As rail traffic increases with respect to both number of cars and their weights, the probability of fatigue damage and significant fatigue crack propagation increases. The proposed research will investigate the fatigue behavior of railroad eyebar members through full-scale laboratory fatigue testing. The results of the research will provide a more accurate estimation of the fatigue strength of railroad eyebar members and a better prediction of their remaining fatigue lives.
Keywords	fatigue behavior, railroad eyebar members, eyebars, rail traffic, fatigue damage, crack propagation, fatigue testing
Describe Implementation of Research Outcomes (or why not implemented) Place Any Photos Here	Pending Project Completion.
Impacts/Benefits of Implementation (actual, not anticipated)	Pending Project Completion.
Report	http://www.utrgv.edu/railwaysafety/_files/infrastructure/service-analysis-of-eyebar-members.pdf
Project Website	http://www.utrgv.edu/railwaysafety/research/infrastructure/service-analysis-of-eyebar-members/index.htm