Rail

With extensive experience in the rail sector, we offer sophisticated technology solutions and expert advisory services

Rail assets and infrastructure are central to national networks that support our everyday lives.  Effective transportation of people, and distribution of materials and commodities, is key to our domestic economic prosperity, security, and decarbonisation challenges.

Our team of experts provide tailored advice to bring your rail projects to life, ensuring optimal results. With a range of expertise, Rockfield can assist you with your next Rail project and current Rail infrastructure assets to ensure longterm reliability and return on investment. Below are some of the services we offer to our clients.

Heavy Haul and Passenger Car Assessments

  • Fleet life extension studies for underframes, bogies and car structures
  • Instrumentation (strain, thermal, dynamics) monitoring and testing services, in-service and/or controlled scenarios
  • Strategic/tactical maintenance planning advisory services
  • Loco power train audits to assess fleet/loco upgrades on haul power, strength and efficiency
  • Loco chassis retrofit design for upgrades
  • Fabrication quality control/assurance of OEM cars

Rail Bridges

  • Design and Independent Design Verifications
  • Higher tier assessments and probabilistic assessments and structural reliability
  • Load ratings
  • Strengthening Design (including CFRP)
  • Risk based assessments, options analysis and feasibility studies
  • Structural health monitoring and advanced bridge analytics
  • Durability assessment
  • Expert witness
  • Strategic and tactical asset management planning

Rail Bridges

  • Design and Independent Design Verifications
  • Higher tier assessments and probabilistic assessments and structural reliability
  • Load ratings
  • Strengthening Design (including CFRP)
  • Risk based assessments, options analysis and feasibility studies
  • Structural health monitoring and advanced bridge analytics
  • Durability assessment
  • Expert witness
  • Strategic and tactical asset management planning

Rail Wheel, Axle and Suspension Design

  • Rail wheel maintenance interval optimisation using thermo-mechanical FEA, fracture mechanics and instrumentation/testing
  • Rail axle maintenance interval optimisation using theoretical and computational approaches
  • Vehicle motion studies
  • Materials testing services

Rail Wagon Unloader Design Assessment

  • Design and/or Independent Design Verification (IDV) of OEM Wagon Unloaders
  • Fatigue/remnant life assessments of in-service wagon unloaders
  • Instrumentation, monitoring and testing services
  • Retrofit/modification design of existing unloaders
  • Fabrication quality control/assurance of OEM unloaders, including commissioning support services

Rail Wagon Unloader Design Assessment

  • Design and/or Independent Design Verification (IDV) of OEM Wagon Unloaders
  • Fatigue/remnant life assessments of in-service wagon unloaders
  • Instrumentation, monitoring and testing services
  • Retrofit/modification design of existing unloaders
  • Fabrication quality control/assurance of OEM unloaders, including commissioning support services

Rails and Rail Fastener Design

  • Passenger rail fastener design and assessments
  • Nonlinear (geometry/material) analysis and fatigue studies of cast and elastomer fastener materials
  • Rail performance surveys using instrumentation (acceleration, displacements, loads, strains) and GIS logging methods
  • Crane rail junction design and optimisation
  • Crane rail tolerance and compliance surveys and assessments

Rail Car Coupling and Ancillaries Design

  • Rail coupling analysis
  • Transient dynamic loading
  • Non linear geometry with complex contact conditions
  • Fatigue investigations and remnant life studies
  • Car/wagon internal and external ancillary design and assessment
  • Field Modification Instruction (FMI) development

Rail Car Coupling and Ancillaries Design

  • Rail coupling analysis
  • Transient dynamic loading
  • Non linear geometry with complex contact conditions
  • Fatigue investigations and remnant life studies
  • Car/wagon internal and external ancillary design and assessment
  • Field Modification Instruction (FMI) development

Who We’ve Worked With

We’ve collaborated with renowned organisations from around the world to create sustainable solutions to their engineering challenges.

Can we help you with your next project?

Speak to our friendly and expert team today.