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Center for Railway Research

Studying, developing, and applying new and emerging technologies to solve rail industry problems.

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Illustration of a railhead with labels for internal railhead crack, test specimen, and the x and z axes.

Computational Modeling of Fracture in Rails 

Computer Prediction of Buckling in Rails 

Experimental Determination of Crack Growth in Rails Subjected to Long-Term Cyclic Fatigue Loading 

Experimental Determination of Track Structure Properties 

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