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Technical Reports
Safety Testing of Intermodal Hazmat Configurations, Summary Report
Keywords: Railroad Hazmat; Intermodal Railroad; Derailment Testing; Vibration Testing; Track testing; Yard Impact Testing
Abstract: This report presents summary results of a research program sponsored by the Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The program was concerned with...
Technical Reports
Equipment Testing and Analysis - Glazing Impact Test: An Evaluation of Two Plastic and Glass Window Systems Subjected to Projectile Impacts
Keywords: Passenger Cars, Impact Tests, Impact Resistance
Abstract: Impact tests were conducted at the Transportation Test Center on two glazing systems installed in railroad locomotives, passenger cars, and cabooses. A 1/4" thick extruded...
Other Reports
A Study of Trackside Lubricator Greases on FAST
Keywords: Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, Metallurgy, Rail Lubrication
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The FAST program has used lubrication during specific periods to extend rail life in various metallurgy tests conducted since 1976. During this time, the...
Technical Reports
Railroad Passenger Ride Safety
Keywords: Lateral Acceleration, Jolt, Jerk, Cant Deficiency
Abstract: Safety requirements for high cant deficiency rail passenger service address the dangers of vehicle derailment, track damage and unreasonable risks to standing passengers of...
Other Reports
Infrared Measurements of Heating and Cooling Emissions at a Crack Tip During Tensile and Cyclic Loading
Keywords: Aluminum, Steel, Stress Concentration, Thermoelastic Effects
Abstract: A new thermographic method based on the measurement of infrared (IR) emission from the surface of a loaded body was used to study the cooling and heating in aluminum and steel...