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1
Dec
1983
Technical Reports
State-of-the-Art Review: Prediction and Control of Groundborne Noise and Vibration from Rail Transit Trains
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise),
Evaluation
Keywords: Urban Rail Transit Systems, Building Vibration, Vibration Criteria, Vibration Measurement
Abstract: This report provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in the prediction and control of groundborne noise and vibration. Various types of impact criteria are reviewed...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0049-83-4
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1983
Technical Reports
Event Probabilities and Impact Zones for Hazardous Materials Accidents on Railroads
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: hazardous Materials, Probabilities, Risk analysis
Abstract: Procedures are presented for evaluating the probability and impacts of hazardous material accidents in rail transportation. The significance of track class for accident...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-83/20
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1983
Technical Reports
Investigation of the Effects of Tie Pad Stiffness on the Impact Loading of Concrete Ties in the Northeast Corridor
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Concrete ties, Fasteners, Track stiffness
Abstract: This investigation was conducated in response to the discovery in June 1980, that rail seat bending cracks had developed in many concrete ties which had been in service on the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-83/05
Office
RPD-10
1
Nov
1983
Technical Reports
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Vehicle Tests
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Acceleration/Deceleration, Spin/Slide Performance, Transit Vehicle Testing, Ride Quality, Energy Consumption
Abstract: A prototype single car, intended for use on revenue (Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority - NFTA) line in Buffalo, New York, was tested over a twelve-week period by the...
Report Number
TTC-002(UMTA-FR84)
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1983
Technical Reports
DCTA Transit Car Testing : Static Truck Characterization
Subject
Passenger Rail,
Evaluation
Abstract: This report discusses the Static Truck Characterization of the Dade County Transportation Administration (DCTA) Transit Car. This special engineering test was conducted in...
Office
RRD