{"id":2429,"date":"2020-07-27T11:47:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/?p=2429"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:00:45","slug":"trilhos-ferroviarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/en\/trilhos-ferroviarios\/","title":{"rendered":"Understand the wear and tear of railroad tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the implementation of the rail system in Brazil, a series of productive and economic advances have been possible. Trains have become important partners in the development of cities, states and, of the country as a whole, acting in the connection between people from different regions and in the transport of cargo and goods, supplying diverse economic sectors of society. Unfortunately, the railroad lines have been suffering for some time from a major turbulence caused mainly by the lack of investment in new construction and the total abandonment of lines already built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data collected by the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), about two years ago, show frightening data. In this survey it is pointed out that about one third of the entire Brazilian railroad line is completely out of use, with all its structure, like the railroad tracks, deteriorating and being completely without functionality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A survey by Revista Ferrovi\u00e1ria, in turn, points out that around 57% of the railroad network has been left out. This means that, according to the magazine, more than half of the line, which could be used for the country's economic development, is unused, which implies waste of land and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main structure of a railroad track, which allows trains to move the wheels, is the railroad tracks. It is essential that the construction of the tracks of a railroad is done properly, in accordance with the specifications contained in the regulatory standards, especially with regard to the weight of the load supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we have shown, many railroads in Brazil are completely abandoned and have not been maintained for a long time. In part, these abandonments may be the result of problems such as strong competition with the road sector, but most of them are linked to wear and tear on the railroad tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From now on, we will present you with some details about the types of wear and tear that the tracks of a railroad can suffer, addressing from its composition to ways to avoid its degradation, which is so recurrent on Brazilian railways. So, stay with us and check out more details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the history of our railroad line, the profiles of the tracks have been modified to better meet the demands of the trains. Currently, the rail profile used is the vignole, which was the one that best adapted over time. Railway tracks are classified by weighing the meter of the bar. That is, the acronym TR is accompanied by the weight, in kilograms, of the footage of a single piece. The most common weighings are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n