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Sophisticated techniques improving rail-flaw detection - Thanks to new products and procedures, railroads are having more success in locating and removing metallurgical flaws in the rail before they can cause problems.

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Title:

Published in:

Railway track and structures ; 104

Publication date:

2008

ISSN:

0033-9016

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Language:

English

Classification:

BKL: 56.25 / 56.25 Schienenbahnbau, Gleisbau
Local classification TIB: 770/7030

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