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1 Jan 1988

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Damaged Tank Car Structural Integrity

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: Tank Car; Structural Integrity; Hazardous Material

Abstract: To assess the safety of moving a damaged tank car, it is necessary to know the sizes and shapes of cracks, the stresses associated with moving the tank car, and the fracture...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-88/02
Office
RDI-20

1 Jan 1988

Other Reports

Freight Train Speed Control on the Northeast Corridor: Final Report

Author
Milton R. Johnson; IIT Research Institute

Subject Braking Systems

Keywords: Freight Train Braking, Automatic Train Control, ATC, Modelling

Abstract: This report presents results from an analytic study of the transient draft and buff forces which can be developed during the braking of long freight trains. A wide variety of...

Report Number
DTFR53-82-C-00254
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1988

Other Reports

Recent Developments in Railroad Safety Research

Author
Office of Research and Development, Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Railroad Technology, Railroad Research, R&D

Abstract: [From the Preface] This report is a summary of the railroad safety research conducted over the seven-year period from 1981 through 1987. It does not include all of the research...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-88/03
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1987

Other Reports

Study on Accidents Caused by Maintenance-of-Way Cars

Author
Gloria D. Swanson

Subject Accident Investigations

Keywords: MOW car, UMLER file

Abstract: FRA's Accident/Incident database was screened to retrieve all equipment-caused accidents.

Office
RRS

1 Nov 1987

Technical Reports

Wheel Failure Mechanisms of Railroad Cars-- Final Report - Volume 1 (Summary Report)

Author
B. Rajkumar, D. Stone

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: residual stress, thermal cracking, wheel stress, analysis

Abstract: This report summarizes an extensive research program into the causes of wheel thermal failure. Results of material property tests, review of failure data, dynamometer tests, roll...

Report Number
R-679 - Volume 1
Office
RRD