Detection of cracks in lock-rod threads (IM-ID-016)

Last updated on 26 April 2013 11:45
Two sets of locking rods, long detector rods & short detector rods from HW point machines on 2 facing switches at Tallington, ECML, were sent to Research by the Area S&T Engineer, for laboratory non-destructive testing. Using both laboratory-based and site-portable ultrasonic flaw detectors, various methods were investigated to...
Author(s): Purdy R.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1989
United Kingdom
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