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1 Mar 2008

Technical Reports

Full-Scale Single Car Multilevel Car Test- Test No. 9 Procedures, Instrumentation, & Data

Author
Ken Laine

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Impact Test, Multilevel Passenger Cars, Crashworthiness of Rail Equipment

Abstract: This report addresses the efforts to document the behavior of an existing design multilevel passenger car as it impacts a stationary wall at approximately 36 mph. Transportation...

Office
RRD

1 Feb 2008

Technical Reports

Bridge Approaches and Track Stiffness

Author
Donald Plotkin and David Davis

Keywords: Bridge approach, track stiffness, track deflection, track modulus

Abstract: Over time, it is not uncommon for a dip in the track to develop off the end of a bridge—on the bridge approach. This dip, or bump at the end of the bridge, is often a rough-riding...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-08/01
Office
RRD

1 Jan 2008

Other Reports

Compilation of Pedestrian Safety Devices In Use at Grade Crossings

Author
Office of Safety

Keywords: Collision; Education; Outreach

Abstract: As part of the US DOT Grade Crossing Safety Action Plan issued in June of 2004, FRA's Office of Safety has been charged with developing an inventory of pedestrian warning devices...

Office
RRS

1 Jan 2008

Research Results

Improved Spiral Geometry for High Speed Rail

Author
Don Plotkin and John Choros

Keywords: track spiral, transition curve, train dynamics, ride quality

Report Number
RR08-02
Office
RDI-21

1 Jan 2008

Other Reports

Analysis of Railroad Tank Card Shell Impacts Using Finite Element Method

Author
Y.H. Tang, H. Yu, J.E. Gordon, D.Y. Jeong

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Analysis of Railroad Tank Card Shell Impacts Using Finite Element Method

Report Number
JRC2008-63014
Office
RRD