Chapter: Civil : Railway Airport Harbour Engineering : Railway Engineering : Creep of Rails

Effects of Creep

The following are the common effects of creep.

Effects of Creep

 

The following are the common effects of creep.

 

Sleepers out of square The sleepers move out of their position as a result of creep and become out of square. This in turn affects the gauge and alignment of the track, which finally results in unpleasant rides.

 

Disturbance in gaps get disturbed Due to creep, the expansion gaps widen at some places and close at others. This results in the joints getting jammed. Undue stresses are created in the fish plates and bolts, which affects the smooth working of the switch expansion joints in the case of long welded rails.

 

Distortion of points and crossings Due to excessive creep, it becomes difficult to maintain the correct gauge and alignment of the rails at points and crossings.

 

Difficulty in changing rails If, due to operational reasons, it is required that the rail be changed, the same becomes difficult as the new rail is found to be either too short or too long because of creep.

 

Effect on interlocking The interlocking mechanism of the points and crossings gets disturbed by creep.

 

Possible buckling of track If the creep is excessive and there is negligence in the maintenance of the track, the possibility of buckling of the track cannot be ruled out.

Other effects There are other miscellaneous effects of creep such as breaking of bolts and kinks in the alignment, which occur in various situations.

 

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