TTCI is investigating short- and long-term remedies for achieving stable and consistent wheel and rail contact geometry. The rotation angle, or cant, of a rail relative to the tie is important for ...

A tie plate, also known as base plate or sole plate, is a steel plate that is used between the steel rail and railway sleeper. Tie plates basically have some holes and shoulder(s). But there is no ...

American Electric Power (AEP) recently developed base shoe and standoff anchor bolt designs for its 765-kV lattice tower family. Developing a design process proved challenging, as a ready-to-use ...