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Heavy Transit

The Road to Fracture - Part 3: Coupled with Risk: Assessing the Durability of Steel Railway Connectors

4 December 2019·689 words·4 mins

History and Critical Analysis Railway Connectors Fatigue Probabilistic Design Heavy Transit Engineering Historical Case Studies Design and Innovation Systems Thinking Policy and Critique

Probabilistic assessment of fatigue durability in steel railway couplings under variable service conditions.

The Road to Fracture - Part 2: The Torsional Tax: Why Heavy Axles Fail Under Improper Handling

3 December 2019·684 words·4 mins

History and Critical Analysis Torsional Failure Axles Casting Defects Heavy Transit Engineering Historical Case Studies Design and Innovation Systems Thinking Policy and Critique

Analysis of torsional failures in heavy truck axles due to manufacturing defects and handling issues.

The Road to Fracture: Structural Integrity in Heavy Transit

2 December 2019·286 words·2 mins

History and Critical Analysis Engineering Failure Analysis Structural Integrity Heavy Transit Fatigue Historical Case Studies Design and Innovation Systems Thinking Policy and Critique

An examination of structural failures in heavy transport systems, from automotive chassis to railway couplings.