U.S. DOT Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2, Engineering Case Study 10: Continuous Welded Rail Exposure to Temperature Changes

Federal Highway Administration2015PDFBriefUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationHyman, RobertKafalenos, RobertBeucler, BrianUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesClimate changeInfrastructureMethodologyRisk assessmentTransportation modesRail (Railroads)FHWA-HEP-15-019This is one of 11 engineering case studies conducted under the Gulf Coast, Phase 2 Project. This case study investigated whether continuous welded rail (CWR) in Mobile could be vulnerable to projected increases in temperature.119