Railroad Track Standards - index
Railroad Track Standards - ufc_4_860_03fa0001
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) - ufc_4_860_03fa0002
Foreword - ufc_4_860_03fa0003
List of Figures - ufc_4_860_03fa0006
List of Figures--Continued
Chapter 1 Intent and Application
Application
Chapter 2 Inspection of Track and Record Keeping
Inspection of partially visible track
Chapter 3 Roadway
Vegetation - ufc_4_860_03fa0013
Chapter 4 ballast
Chapter 5 Ties
Figure 5-1. Examples of good and defective ties
Tie requirements
Chapter 6 Tie Plates, rail Fastenings, and Other Track Materials
Figure 6-4. Spiking Pattern for Curves 4 degrees and Greater
Figure 6-5. Spiking Through angle bars
Figure 6-6. Proper bolt installation
Figure 6-7. Recommended minimum anchoring pattern
Chapter 7 Rail
Figure 7-1. Rail wear measurement
Figure 7-2. Rail base corrasion measurement
Figure 7-3. End batter measurement
chapter 8 Turnouts
Figure 8-3. Switch point contour
Figure 8-4. Switch point plan and elevation
Figure 8-5. Frog point and tread contours
Table 8-1. Measurements and operating restrictions for Frogs and guard rails
Guard rails.
Chapter 9 rail Crossings
Chapter 10 Road Crossings
Crossing protection.
Chapter 11 Bridges
Chapter 12. Track Geometry
Figure 12-3. Crosslevel Measurement
Table 12-2. Superelevation for curved track
figure 12-4. determination of warp
Figure 12-5. Measurement of curve alinement
Chapter 13 clearances
Figure 13-1. Minimum Clearances for tangent track
Track centers.
Chapter 14 Miscellaneous track appliances
Chapter 15 Track Maps
chapter 16 Maintenance Activities for Category "C" track
Appendix A References - ufc_4_860_03fa0048
Appendix B Field Identification of Rail Defects
Figure b-4. General appearance of broken base
Figure B-5. general appearance of broken rail
Figure B-8. rail and Batter
Figure B-11. General appearance of flaking
Figure B-12. General appearance of flow
Figure B-14. General Appearance of horizontal spli head
Figure B-19. general appearance of shelling
Figure B-20. general appearance of slivers
Figure B-23. General appearance of transverse defects
Appendix C Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections - Cont'd
Appendix D Summary of Standard Requirements, Defects, and Restrictions
Reproduction Authorizaltion/Resrictions
Railroad Track Standards - ufc_4_860_03fa0001
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) - ufc_4_860_03fa0002
Foreword - ufc_4_860_03fa0003
List of Figures - ufc_4_860_03fa0006
List of Figures--Continued
Chapter 1 Intent and Application
Application
Chapter 2 Inspection of Track and Record Keeping
Inspection of partially visible track
Chapter 3 Roadway
Vegetation - ufc_4_860_03fa0013
Chapter 4 ballast
Chapter 5 Ties
Figure 5-1. Examples of good and defective ties
Tie requirements
Chapter 6 Tie Plates, rail Fastenings, and Other Track Materials
Figure 6-4. Spiking Pattern for Curves 4 degrees and Greater
Figure 6-5. Spiking Through angle bars
Figure 6-6. Proper bolt installation
Figure 6-7. Recommended minimum anchoring pattern
Chapter 7 Rail
Figure 7-1. Rail wear measurement
Figure 7-2. Rail base corrasion measurement
Figure 7-3. End batter measurement
chapter 8 Turnouts
Figure 8-3. Switch point contour
Figure 8-4. Switch point plan and elevation
Figure 8-5. Frog point and tread contours
Table 8-1. Measurements and operating restrictions for Frogs and guard rails
Guard rails.
Chapter 9 rail Crossings
Chapter 10 Road Crossings
Crossing protection.
Chapter 11 Bridges
Chapter 12. Track Geometry
Figure 12-3. Crosslevel Measurement
Table 12-2. Superelevation for curved track
figure 12-4. determination of warp
Figure 12-5. Measurement of curve alinement
Chapter 13 clearances
Figure 13-1. Minimum Clearances for tangent track
Track centers.
Chapter 14 Miscellaneous track appliances
Chapter 15 Track Maps
chapter 16 Maintenance Activities for Category "C" track
Appendix A References - ufc_4_860_03fa0048
Appendix B Field Identification of Rail Defects
Figure b-4. General appearance of broken base
Figure B-5. general appearance of broken rail
Figure B-8. rail and Batter
Figure B-11. General appearance of flaking
Figure B-12. General appearance of flow
Figure B-14. General Appearance of horizontal spli head
Figure B-19. general appearance of shelling
Figure B-20. general appearance of slivers
Figure B-23. General appearance of transverse defects
Appendix C Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections - Cont'd
Appendix D Summary of Standard Requirements, Defects, and Restrictions
Reproduction Authorizaltion/Resrictions
