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    Wears and Failures in Rails: Chapter-8

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    The document discusses wear and failures in rails. It describes different types of wear that can occur on rails based on location, such as on curves, gradients, or stations. Wear can occur on the top or sides of the rail head or at rail joints. Common causes of wear include heavy loads, high speeds, and stresses exceeding elastic limits. The document also categorizes different types of rail failures and lists permissible wear limits and measures to prevent excessive wear, such as using heavier rails, lubrication, check rails on curves, and track and joint maintenance.

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    The document discusses wear and failures in rails. It describes different types of wear that can occur on rails based on location, such as on curves, gradients, or stations. Wear can occur on the top or sides of the rail head or at rail joints. Common causes of wear include heavy loads, high speeds, and stresses exceeding elastic limits. The document also categorizes different types of rail failures and lists permissible wear limits and measures to prevent excessive wear, such as using heavier rails, lubrication, check rails on curves, and track and joint maintenance.

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    Chapter-8

    Wears and Failures in Rails


    8.1. Lecture Outline
     Wear in rails
     Classification of wear
     Effects of rail wear
     Permissible limits
     Remedial measures

    8.2. Rails- Wear


     This is one of the prominent defects of the rails
     The surface of the rail, either on the top of rail head or side of rail head or at the
    end of the rail head, gets removed
     Major Reasons
     Abnormally heavy loads
     Fast train speeds
     Concentrated stresses exceeding elastic limit
     Gap at joints
     Slipping, skidding or striking of wheel flanges on curves

    8.3. Wear Classification


    I. On the basis of location
    II. On the basis of position of wear

    I. Based on location
     On sharp curves – due to centrifugal force
     On steep gradients – due to extra effort
     On approaches to stations – due to braking or acceleration
     In tunnels and coastal areas – due to humidity and weather effect
     On weak foundations – due to heavy loads

    II. Based on Position

     Top of Rail Head


     Flow of metal  Fluctuation
     Recurring impact of heavy axle load in track
     Abrasive / corrosive condition  Adzing of
     Skidding / burning of head sleepers
     Improper super elevation / centrifugal force
     Slipping of wheels on curves

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     Side of Rail Head
     Rigidity of wheel base
     Slipping /skidding of wheels on curves
     Greater thrust on inner rail (speed lesser than equilibrium
    speed)
     End of Rail Head
     Loose fish plate, fish bolts
     Heavy loads at high speed
     Wide joint opening
     Difference in rail height at joint
     Bad condition of vehicle springs
     Poor maintenance of track

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    8.4. Rail – Failures

    Category Description of Fracture


    A Cracks in the head of the rail
    B Solitary cracks in the web or flange of the rail
    C Transverse (parallel to rail cross- section) cracks
    D Horizontal cracks in the web
    E Pieces of head, web and flange broken off at the rail end
    F Portion of rail broken off
    G Breaks through sections of rail
    H Cracks and breaks through welds
    J Portions absent from railhead
    K Piece of rail broken away though web and head/flange

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    8.5. Rails- Wear : Permissible Limits
     Depends up on weight of rail (or weight of axle)
     Limited to 5% of rail weight
     Wear of 25% of the section of head is also allowable

    8.6. Rails- Wear : Prevention


     Better maintenance of track
     Reducing number of joints
     Use of heavier and higher UTS rail sections
     Use of bearing plates (adzing of sleepers)
     Lubricating gauge face
     Using check rails on sharp curves
     Track renewal
     Interchanging inner and outer rails
     Using special alloy steel
     Regular maintenance of rail joints
     Welding or dehogging of battered ends
     Maintenance of correct gauge
     Application of heavy mineral oil in case of corrosion of rail metal under
    adverse atmospheric conditions

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