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Other Reports
Development of Advanced Methods for Theoretical Prediction of Shakedown Stress States and Physically Based Enhancement of Experimental Data: Volume III
Keywords: Residual Stress, Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling
Abstract: A neural network approach to theoretical prediction of required residual stresses is considered here. Artificial neural networks trained well and long enough on residual...
Environmental Review Documents
Southeast High-Speed Rail Tier II Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Notice of Intent (NOI)
Keywords: Southeast High-Speed Rail Tier II Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Notice of Intent (NOI)
Other Reports
Investigate and Compile a Record of Regulations/Policies Used by Transportation Modes to Monitor the Affect of Medical Condition on Employee Performance
Abstract: The Office of Safety's fatigue program is structured on addressing a multitude of factors and concerns that affect the safety of the railroad industry's employees and their...
Technical Reports
Attentuation of Dynamic Response of Special Track Work Foundations Subjected to Impact Loading
Keywords: High Impact Loads, Damping, Wood Tie Ballasted Track, Concrete Tie Ballasted Track
Abstract: This report deals with damage to special track work due to high impact loads and the beneficial effect of increasing damping in these foundations. Additional damping attenuates...
Technical Reports
Instrumented Wheelset Test: Material Handling Cars in Service from New York City to Chicago
Keywords: Vehicle/Track Interaction Safety Limits, Vertical Carbody Acceleration, Wheel Unloading
Abstract: Vehicle performance tests were conducted on empty 1400-series Amtrak Material Handling Cars (MHC) from Albany, New York, to Chicago, Illinois. TTCI used its 33-inch instrumented...