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1 Nov 2001

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Semi-Empirical Analyses for Railroad Tank Car Puncture Velocity, Part II: Correlations with Engineering Analyses

Author
D.Y. Jeong, Y.H. Tang, and A.B. Perlman

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract: This report is the second in a series focusing on methods to determine the puncture velocity of railroad tank car shells. In this context, puncture velocity refers to the impact...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/21.II
Office
RRD

1 Nov 2001

Technical Reports

High Speed Rail & Sustainability

Author
Aurelie Jehano, Derek Palmer, Ceri James

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail

Keywords: High Speed Passenger Rail, Transportation System, Pollution, Electrifed Network, Carbon Electricity

Abstract: The transport sector will face many challenges in the future such as demographic development, urbanization, and the scarcity of natural resources, as well as increases in oil and...

Office
RRD

16 Oct 2001

Technical Reports

Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads

Author
RailwayAge

Subject Operating Practices, Passenger Rail

Keywords: passenger trains, freight railroads, conference

Abstract:

An agenda for the Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads conference held at the Washington Marriott Hotel on October 16-17, 2001.

1 Oct 2001

Technical Reports

Progress in Rail Integrity Research

Author
D.Y. Jeong

Subject Track

Keywords: Damage Tolerance, Detail Fracture, Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Nondestructive Inspection, Rail Integrity, Residual Stress

Abstract: This report describes the work conducted over the past two decades on rail integrity research sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and carried out by the Volpe...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD/01/18
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2001

Technical Reports

Progress in Rail Integrity Research

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: Progress in Rail Integrity Research; damage tolerance; detail fracture; fatigue; fracture mechanics; nondestructive inspection; rail integrity; residual stress; safe crack-growth life

Abstract: This report describes the work conducted over the past two decades on rail integrity research sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and carried out by the Volpe...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/18
Office
RDI-20