Stress-Free Temperature Test and Record Sheet
ETM0606F-03
Version 1.0
INSTRUCTIONS:
Use this form to record the details of Verse and Rail Frame stress testing, where no local processes exist. Operators shall comply with
the operating procedures.
TEST LOCATION DETAILS
LINE:
Section: ....................................... to ........................................... Base Code: ..........................................
Location of Test: … … … … … . . km.
Geometry:
Curve 
Tangent  Transition 
 SGauge  DGauge  Multiple Tracks: Up/West/North
Construction:
Concrete  Timber/Dogs  Timber/Resilient 
TRACK: BGauge
VERSE 
TEST DEVICE:
RAIL
Weight:
40kg

Timber/Steel Interspersed 
Down/East/South
RAIL FRAME
 47kg  50kg  53kg  60kg 
Height: ________mm
INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION DETAILS
Instrument
Type
Detail
Thermocouple
Temperature Gauge 1
Mechanical Contact


Make:
______________
Model:
______________
Last Calibration Date
___ / ___ / ___
Serial No.:______________
Thermocouple
Temperature Gauge 2
Mechanical Contact


Make:
______________
Model:
______________
___ / ___ / ___
Serial No.:______________
VERNIER
ID No.:
______________
___ / ___ / ___
Rail Frame Load Gauge / VERSE Set
Serial No.:______________
___ / ___ / ___
TEST RESULTS
Final Rail
Temperature
Right leg
(⁰C)
Left leg
(⁰C)
*Centre
leg (⁰C)
Right leg (⁰C)
File ID:
SFT /
Force
reading 1
SFT /
Force
reading 2
SFT /
Force
reading 3
Instrument 1
Instrument 2
Mean
Table Used(Reference No.)
*for inside leg in dual gauge track.
Av. SFT
Left leg (⁰C)
ID:
File
SFT / Force
reading 1
SFT / Force
reading 2
SFT / Force
reading 3
Av. SFT
*Centre leg (⁰C)
File ID:
SFT /
Force
reading 1
SFT /
Force
reading 2
SFT /
Force
reading 3
Av. SFT
OTHER DETAILS
WEATHER:
Sunny
TRACK GEOMETRY:
Poor
RELEASED RAIL LENGTH:
[ ] Overcast[ ] Dry [ ] Wet [ ] Windy [ ] T i c k a l l a p p r o p r i a t e
[ ]
Fair [ ]
Good [ ] T i c k ( V i s u a l )
[
m ] Centre to centre measure of outermost Fastened sleepers
NATURE OF LOCATION: N o t e a n y r e l e v a n t d e t a i l s f o r t h e t e s t l o c a t i o n t h a t m a y b e a f f e c t i n g l o c a l i s e d
stress, if any. Eg. Slacks in track, Proximity to fixed points, Visible rail defects in test area, Evidence
of sleeper/Rail movement/creep, anchor effectiveness etc.
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CERTIFICATION (To be signed by the competent person in charge)
TESTERS DETAILS:
DATE AND TIME OF TESTING:
Name: ............................................... Signature:……….………….
Time: ................. PM/AM
Version 1.0
Date of last revision: 11 Aug 15
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Date: ___ / ___ / ___
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