Live support chatHow Things Break: The Versailles Rail Accident and Early Work In Metal Fatigue (Video on Demand)
Credit: 1 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Raymond M. Burynski, Jr., P.E.
In How Things Break: The Versailles Rail Accident and Early Work In Metal Fatigue (Video on Demand), you'll learn ...
- Why the Versailles incident was important for the study of fatigue
- Fatigue design philosophies, and how they were implemented on the early railroads
- The influence of early fatigue research
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
On May 8, 1842, a horrible train wreck near Meudon, France would claim dozens of lives. This would become known as the Versailles Rail Accident, and was a watershed moment in the history of metal fatigue. Prior to this event, metal fatigue was a relatively invisible phenomenon, often resulting in little more than economic losses and inconvenience.
This course explores the engineering history and legacy of the Versailles Rail Accident. The rotating beam test, S-N diagrams, and various fatigue design philosophies all have their roots in this and other early events. Emphasis is placed on understanding these in context of the Versailles accident and subsequent work.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- An overview of the fatigue process
- How fatigue failures became more prevalent in the 1800s
- Why the Versailles incident was important for the study of fatigue
- The current prevalence of fatigue failures
Video on Demand
This course is a recorded version of a live lecture and will be streamed directly to your computer's media player. Our format is generally compatible with media players included with all computers and mobile devices. After watching the video presentation, you will return to your account to take the online quiz. While this is a recording of a live presentation, please note that this recording will not qualify as a "live" or "interactive" continuing education activity in those jurisdictions where it is required.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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