%0 Journal Article %T Residual stresses as a factor of railroad rail fatigue %A Pazdanowski, MichaƂ %J Czasopismo Techniczne %V 2014 %N Budownictwo Zeszyt 4-B (12) 2014 %P 39-46 %K residual stresses, material fatigue, Dang Van criterion %@ 0011-4561 %D 2014 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/residual-stresses-as-a-factor-of-railroad-rail-fatigue %X An analysis of the influence of residual stresses on material fatigue is presented in this paper. Residual stress distribution in railroad rails subjected to simulated service loads is considered. A mechanical model based on the plastic shakedown theory was used to determine residual stresses and the Dang Van fatigue criterion was applied.