LIST  OF  PUBLICATIONS

(FEBRUARY  1992  –  MARCH 2004)

           

         RDSO  publishes   information on  Research & Developments  activities that are taking place.  RDSO   brings out  information in the form of Reports, Technical Papers, Monographs, Standard Committee  Reports, Manuals, etc. in addition to a few serial publications.  The publications brought out during the period February 1992  to  March  2004 are detailed below :-

 

SERIAL  PUBLICATIONS:

 

Annual  Report :  Annual Report of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation cover significant activities  of the organisation during the year.

 

Last  Issue  Published :   ANNUAL  REPORT,  2002-2003

Indian  Railway  Technical  Bulletin :  This is a quarterly journal published in February, May, August and November every year containing articles on Railway Technology. 

 

Last  Issue  Published:

Year     Vol.                 No.          Issue

2003     Vol. L IX,       No. 307,   November

RDSO   Highlights :  It is a quarterly publication, published in January, April, July and October. It contains    information  on  R&D  activities  and news items of the organization.

 

Last  Issue Published :  January  2004,  No. 1,  Vol. 14.   

 

Quarterly Notification: for IRS specifications and drawings issued, modified and IS specifications adopted for use on the Indian Railways are issued regularly.

Last  Issue:Qu.No.273 Dec.2003

 

CODES / MANUAL:

Manual for flash butt welding, 1996

Ergonomic guidelines to system design, 1996

Instruction manual for inspection and maintenance  for casnub bogie.

Technical  pamphlet No. G-95, 1997

Manual for ultrasonic testing of rails and welds, 1998

Manual for fusion welding of rails by the  alumino-thermic process, 1998

Manual for glued insulated rail joints, 1998

Specification for track ballast, 1999

Handling instruction for 90 UTS and head hardened rails.

IRS specification for solid wooden sleeper on bridges and crossings, April 1999

GMT booklet on Indian Railways - 31.3.1999  for BG and MG, 2000

Track  machines manual, 2000

IRS code of practice for metal arc welding in structural steel bridges carrying rail, rail-cum-road or pedestrian traffic (Welded Bridge Code),  2000

 

BRIDGES  &  STRUCTURES

BS - 1

Investigations for coefficient of dynamic augment on concrete girder bridges, test on  bridges No. 54 up (3x18.3m + 2x12.2m) on Godhra–Ratlam section of Western Railway.  (BG)

1995

BS - 2 

Investigations  for  dynamic  augment  on  concrete  girder  bridges tests  on  bridge  No.  162 (5x12.2m)  and  163 (1x3.6m)  on  Gonda-Gorakhpur  loop  section of NE Railway  (MG) (300mm  Blast  Cushion).

1995

BS - 3  

Investigations  for  dynamic  augment  on  concrete  girder  bridges  tests  on  bridge no. 54  up  (3x18.3m + 2x12.2m)  on  Godhra–Ratlam  section  of  Western  Railway  BG (300  mm  Blast  Cushion).

1995

BS - 4

Load  test on arch bridge No.23 (1x1.82m) on Sagawli-Raksol section of NE Railway (MG).

1994

BS - 5 

Assessment  of  residual  fatigue  life  of  early  steel/wrought  iron  girder  bridges.

1995

BS - 6

Load  test  on  MG  arch  bridge No.  13 (1x4.83m)  on  Aurnihar-Chapra   section of NE  Railway  for proposed retention after  gauge  conversion .

1995

BS - 7

Investigation for determining coefficient of dynamic augment on concrete girder bridge No. 2/25576 (2x26.226m + 3x10.0m span) on Roha-Veer  section  of  Konkan  Railway.

1995

BS - 8

Deflection test on Betwa bridge No. 1086/1 (18x23.0m) welded type composite span on Matatila-Basai section of Central Railway.

1998

BS - 9

Report on instrumentation of rail cum road bridge (17x125m + 1x96.6m + 2x32.6m) over Brahmaputra river at Jogighopa, NF Railway.

1998

BS - 10

Model study on PSC girder for vibration performance.

1998

BS - 11

Application of vibration signature technique on plate girder  railway bridges.

1998

BS - 12

Revised report on strategy for quick restoration of major bridge on Qazigund-Srinagar-Baramula section of Northern Railway. 

1998
BS - 13

Report on preventing bird menace in buildings and structures.

1999

BS - 14

Durability of concrete structures.

1999

BS - 15

Report on inspection of Bankim Setu road over  bridge at Howrah.

1999

BS - 16

Preventing unwanted growth of  plants/ weeds in buildings and structures.

1999

BS - 17

Water proofing of roofs.

1999

BS - 18

Measurement of longitudinal  forces on elasto-meric bearings on bridge No. 23  Sawai-Madhopur, Jaipur Section, Western Railway to validate LF DISP programme.

1999

BS - 19

Closure report of bridge management system under mission IX.

1999

BS - 20

Investigation of dynamic augment on concrete girder bridges. (Test on  bridge No. 627 between Nivasar & Ratnagiri section of Konkan Railway).

1999

BS - 20 A       

Investigation on cracks developed in beam of  Manak Bhavan RDSO.

1999

BS - 21

Report on amenities to be provided at railway station and other public buildings for the persons with disabilities.

1999

BS - 22

Report on material for railway platform surfacing.

1999

BS - 23

Guidelines on use of ready mixed concrete.

1999

BS - 24

Report on investigation for dynamic augment on ballasted deck concrete  bridges.

1999

BS - 25

Guidelines on use of admixtures in concrete.

1999

BS - 26

Index of the report of the bridge and structures standards committee.

1999

BS - 27

Report on inspection of bridge No.4 on proposed Phusro-Jarandhi diversion line on Eastern Railway.

1999

BS - 28

List of current standard  drawings  issued by  Bridges and Structures Dte.

2000

BS - 29

Tunnels on Indian Railways.

1999

BS - 30

Important bridges on Indian Railways.

1999

BS - 31

Report on impact test on FRP sleepers.

2000

BS - 32

Report on study of noise level on railway bridges.

2000

BS - 33

Report on effect of vibrations due to rail traffic on structures located along railway track.

2001

BS - 34

Piers of bridges on Badarpur – Silchar MG section of  NF Railway.

2001

BS - 35

Developments of cracks in the channel sleepers of bridge No.184 (9x45.7m girder) between Sahjanwa and Jagatbella stations on Gorakhpur-Lucknow BG route of NE Railway.

 

BS - 36

Instrumentation technique to monitor loss of pre-stressed and corrosion of steel in pre-stressed concrete.

2001

BS - 37

Guidelines for Joint detailing using steel hollows section  RHS/SHS in foot- over bridges.

2001

BS - 38

Report on suitability of cement grout for corrosion protection of cable stayed ROB at Krishnarajpuram (Bangalore).

2001

BS - 39

Guidelines for assessment of residual fatigue life of early steel/wrought iron girder bridges.

2001

BS - 40

Guidelines for underwater in inspection of bridges.

2001

BS - 41

Guidelines for integrity testing of piles.

2001

BS - 42

Guidelines  on use of Micro Covermeter.

2001

BS - 43

Measurement of lateral displacement of girders of Bridge No. 1248 (Balawali Bridge) of Moradabad  division of Northern Railway.

2001

BS - 44

An over view of revisions in IS 456:2000 - Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete.

2001

BS - 45

Guidelines  on fabrication of steel channel sleepers.

2002

BS - 46

Report  on  impact & static  load  tests  on  FRP  sleepers,  (supplied  by  M/s SIMBA  FRP  Pvt. Ltd. Delhi)

2002

BS - 47

Report on impact & static load tests on synthetic sleepers.( Developed by M/s Patil Group of Industries, Secunderabad)

2002

BS-48

Guidelines for inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of concrete bridges.

2002

BS-49

Report on investigation of sub-structure of bridge no.445 (Dhawa Bridge) near Rafiganj on Mughalsarai division of E Railway.

2002

BS-50

Guidelines on use of profometer

2002

BS-51

Guidelines on use of acoustic emission technique on railway bridges

2002

BS-52

Guidelines for use of corrosion monitoring equipments

2003

BS-53

Guildelines on use of ultrasonic instrument for monitoring of concrete structures

2003

BS-54

Testing of bridge no.65 and 226 up by acoustic emission technique

2003

BS-55

NDT testing of bridge no.1474,1674 & T-7 in Madurai division of Southern Railways

2003

BS-56

Preliminary investigation report of collapse of through girder of bridge no.63 between Gevra road and Korba stations on Gevra road Champa section of South East Central Railway on 16/17.7.2003

2003

BS-57

NDT report of bridge no. 125 and 118A in Jammu-Udhampur section of Udhampur division Northern railway.

2003

BS-58

Report on impact & static load test on plastic recycled sleepers

2003

BS-59

Collapse of foot path bridge slab of road over bridge (Shastri Bridge ) in Jabalpur division of  W.C. Rly.

2003

BS-60

Non – Destructive testing of bridge  on river Ganga( under construction) Patna, Danapur division, E.C.Rly.

2004

BS-61

Non – Destructive testing of bridges No. 355, 366, 388 & 390 on Mumbai division of W.R. 

2004

BS-62

Non – Destructive testing on bridges No.40,88,93,&97 in Singrauli-Obra Section of Dhanbad division,EC Railway

2004

 

 

 

BS-64

Collapse of FOB at km 48/12-11 between Thakurli-Dombivli (Mumbai Division,Central Railway) on 02.01.2004.

2004

 

BRIDGES   &   FLOODS

RBF – 20

Estimation of  design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for sub-zones 3(a), 3(b) 3(c) & 3(e)

1991

RBF – 21

Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for  sub-zone-3 (d)

1992

RBF – 22

50 year 24 hour set of isopluvial maps of India and maps of short duration ratios.

1993

RBF – 23

Validation of flood estimation report No. UNT-7-1983 for sub-zone-3 (f)

1992

RBF – 24

Validation of flood estimation report No. 3/1980 for sub-zone-3 (f)

1992

RBF – 25

Estimation of design discharge based on regional flood frequency approach for  sub-zone-3 (f)</