Fatigue and Service Analysis of Railroad Eyebar Members
| 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 |