1666039 - Improving the Sustainability of Army Railroads through Innovative Research and Development

Monday, June 17, 2024

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Room: 219

Primary Author(s)

Thomas J. Beasley, n/a

Railroad Track Evaluation Team Leader
USACE-ERDC
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Co-Author(s)

Jonathan Oldenburg

Program Specialist
USACE-ERDC
Vicksburg, MS, United States

Presenter(s)

Jonathan Oldenburg

Program Specialist
USACE-ERDC
Vicksburg, MS, United States

Co-Author(s)

AC

Abby Cisko, PhD

Research Mechanical Engineer
US Army ERDC
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Presenter(s)

AC

Abby Cisko, PhD

Research Mechanical Engineer
US Army ERDC
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Submitter(s)

TB

Thomas J. Beasley, N/a

USACE-ERDC
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

Abstract: The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) provides railroad track evaluation services and innovative research products to the US Army to support power projection and readiness requirements. The Department of Defense has designated railroad tracks as vital to support mobilization and resupply of equipment and munitions. As the military builds and distributes larger and heavier vehicles across aging infrastructure, the need for innovative approaches to track evaluation and research are needed to sustain tracks for load and offload distribution capabilities. This presentation will focus on the current approach to Army railroad sustainment and new advancements in evaluation, materials, and procedures to modernize the Army's approach to managing an aging infrastructure.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees can expect to learn the following from this session:

Describe the current Army railroad sustainment environment.
List technologies used by ERDC to modernize evaluations of Army railroads.
List research topics that ERDC is conducting to innovate railroad research.