ICRI Workshop on RCF and Wear of Rails and Wheels
Joint RCRS and ICRI Symposium on Squats and Squat-type defects 2026
RCRS (Research Cluster Railway Systems), in cooperation with the ICRI (International Collaborative Research Initiative on Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels) is pleased to announce a two-day symposium on Squats and Squat-type defects. The symposium aims to bring together manufacturers, infrastructure managers, railway operators, and researchers to establish a common understanding of Squats and Squat type defects, exchange current developments, and discuss future challenges.
| Location: | Graz, Austria |
| Date/Time: | May 26-27, 2026 |
| Venue: | Technical University of Graz |
| Program: | Draft Program will be published here. |
| Hotel: |
Please reserve your hotel – Graz offers multiple options |
| Registration: | No Registration fee – Please register here |
Program Highlights:
- State of the Art – current knowledge & open questions
- “Squat Shorts” – concise 5-10 min impulses from practice and research
- Panel and Group Discussions (10 min inputs + moderated discussion)
- Interactive Voting Session: “Theory, Fact or Disagreement”
- Presentation of current research findings and ongoing projects – from mechanisms & detection to maintenance strategies and mitigation measures
More information will be published upon availability – stay tuned