h PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION ENG-TE-SPE-6301 a ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION VERSION 1.1 RAIL DEFECTS DESCRIPTION AND SIZE CODE - ULTRASONIC TESTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIFICATION RAIL DEFECTS DESCRIPTION AND SIZES CODE ULTRASONIC TESTING D.M. Patterson, Project Manager Sinclair Knight Merz 590 Orrong Rd, Armadale Tel: (03) 9248 3517 or Fax: (03) 9248 3535 Prepared ‘A. Sowinski, Senior Technical Officer [8 44 Checked P. Leombruni, Senior Engineer - Track Materials [2-19 Discipline Review |B. Held, Manager Track Engineering b: &.20 © Copyright Public Transport Corporation, Engineering Services Division, 1999 Issued Signature | Date ‘SPEAS0IVI Noe “Track Engineering Page tofah PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION ENG-TE-SPE-6301 wv ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION VERSION 1.1 RAIL DEFECTS DESCRIPTION AND SIZE CODE - ULTRASONIC TESTING RECORD OF AMENDMENTICHANGE ‘The amendments noted in the undermentioned amendment list have been incorporated in this copy of the publication’ ‘AMENDMENT | VERSION | VERSION ‘SUMMARY OF CHANGE ‘DOCUMENT USTNO. Date pumioniTy 7 a_i eae 5 TS oe Tack Eo 2 To |waee [Renurbeed Refornated Cover & Arendment wots aed | Mgr Teck Eng 2 71 | e180 [Previoy issued as STO-6001 Ce 2 3 6 7 ® 2 ‘SPESBOIVI t doc "Track Engineering Page 2of4h PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION ENG-TE-SPE-6301 a ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION VERSION 1.1 RAIL DEFECTS DESCRIPTION AND SIZE CODE — ULTRASONIC TESTING GENERAL 4.1 PURPOSE ‘This document provides descriptions and size codes for defects detected by ultrasonic testing methods. 1.2 SCOPE ‘The descriptions and size codes contained in this document apply to railway and tramway tracks, 4.3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS Nil 4.4 DEFINITIONS Public Transport Corporation: Inthe context ofthis document, Public Transport Corporation (PTC) shall include the successors to the Public Transport Corporation. Maintenance Manager. ‘Track Maintenance Manager, District Engineer or other Engineer responsible for track maintenance. Defect Code: The Defect Code, as listed in the table of Clause 2, is the abbreviation of the defect description as detailed in Type of Defect. Size Code: The Size Code, as listed in the table of Clause 2, is the abbreviation for Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L) and Cracked ‘Out (CO) as applied to and defined by Size Definition. 4.8 RESPONSIBILITIES This document applies to PTC personnel and Contractors involved in the ultrasonic testing of tracks. Itis the responsibilty of the Maintenance Manager to ensure that these description and size codes are complied with. 4.6 RECORDS Not applicable. ‘SPESSOIVT doe “Track Engineering Page Sofa_i PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION ENG-TE-SPE-6301 VERSION 1.1 RAIL DEFECTS DESCRIPTION AND SIZE CODE - ULTRASONIC TESTING 2___ RAIL DEFECT DESCRIPTION AND SIZE CODE TYPE OF DEFECT DEFECT | SiZE | size cove ‘Cope _| DEFINITION +_[ BROKEN RAIL BR | Not appicable_| Not appicable 2 | TRANSVERSE DEFECT (IN HEAD) TD Sto 10% s 10t0.30% M 3. | TRANSVERSE DEFECT. ENGINE BURNFRACTURE | TOEBF | over30% L (sizes indeterminable, classify as M) over 30% and | CO cracked out @_| TRANSVERSE DEFECTS MULTIPLE (IN HEAD) Tox | 5t0 10% u over 10% L 3_| SHATTER GRAGKED RAIL SC | tess than 5% [Not appicabie 6 | HORIZONTAL SPLIT HEAD HSH | 25t0100mm |S 10010200mm| 7_| VERTICAL SPLIT HEAD vst] over 200 mm L | HORIZONTAL SPLIT WEB HSW | St040 mm 3 401075 mm M 9 | SPLITWee, VERTICALTRANSVERSE sw | over75 mm L 10 | HEAD & WEB SEPARATION HW 11 | FOOT & WEB SEPARATION FW 12 | BOLT HOLE CRACK BH 73 | VERTICAL SPLIT WEB, LONGITUDINAL Vsw [Any indicationin| ne ral length 74_| PIPE RAL PR | 250 150mm |S 15010300mm| over 300 mm L 15 | DEFECTIVE WELDS Dw INHEAD 510 10% s 1010.30% m over 30% L crackedout_ | CO INWEB W) 2510 50 mm s 500 75 mm ™ over 75 mm L erackedout_ | CO INFOOT () Any defect M Crackedout_| CO 16 | BROKEN BASE 38 | Not appicable [Not appicable 47_| MILL DEFECTS. MD__| Any indication | Not applicable 18 | MECHANICAL JOINT SUSPECT MS Not applicable ‘SURFACE CONDITION (Inadequate test) s Not applicable INDICATION (Uncassiie) 1__| Any incation 7 | UNCLASSIFIED MINOR DEFECT ‘OBS | Notapplcable | Not applicable (or visual examination) SPER Track Engen Page tata