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1
Feb
1990
Technical Reports
Thermal Response of a Small Scale Cask-Like Test Article to Three Different high Temperature Environments
Keywords: thermal response; radiant heat; environment; small scale cask-like test article
Abstract: The report describes the test series conducted to assess the thermal response of a small scale, cask-like test article to three different thermal environments: an 800 deg C, 30-...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-90/01
Office
RDI-20
1
Jan
1990
Technical Reports
Passenger Ride Quality of a Span Bolster Car with Freight Trucks
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Ride Quality, Frieght Trucks, Span Bolster, Vibration Levels, Tank Car/Passenger Car
Abstract: A test was performed to measure the ride quality of an eight axle Span Bolster Rail Car with freight trucks. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of...
Report Number
DOT/ERA/ORD-90
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1990
Technical Reports
Technical Assistance and Safety Programs
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Technical Assistance, Transportation, Research, Mobility, Training, Initiatives, Development
Abstract: This Directory contains brief descriptions of Technical Assistance and Safety Projects initiated during Fiscal Year 1989 by the Office of Technical Assistance and Safety (UTS),...
Report Number
UMTA-UTS-5-90-1
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1990
Other Reports
A Report on Tank Cars: Federal Oversight of Design, Construction, and Repair
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Delegation, Performance Analysis, Record Keeping
Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, the Secretary of Transportation is directed to prescribe regulations "for all areas of railroad safety." The Hazardous Materials...
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1990
Other Reports
Appendix A: Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Sewage Disposal from Amtrak Trains; Appendix B: Manufacturers' Technical Brochures
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Risk Analysis, Waste Stations
Abstract: Amtrak collects human waste from on-board toilet facilities in holding tanks which are emptied at waste stations into municipal sewage systems. Employees who transfer the waste...
Office
RRD