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Sep
2016
Technical Reports
Optical Automatic Car Identification (OACI). Volume I. Advanced System Specification
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-78/15.I
Office
RDI-20
7
Sep
2016
Technical Reports
A Study of Railroad Ballast Economics
Keywords: Railroad tracks, Railroad ballast, Cost analysis, Transportation, Maintenance, Service life
Abstract: This report presents the results of Phase V - Economic Evaluation of the Ballast and Foundation Materials Research Program. The present 'State of the Art' in the ballast costing...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/64
Office
RDI-20
7
Sep
2016
Technical Reports
Rail Safety/Equipment Crashworthiness. Volume IV. Executive Summary.
Keywords: Railroad cars, Passenger transportation, Collision research, Injuries, Safety engineering, Systems analysis, Accident investigations, Data processing, Design standards, Protection, Requirements, Components, Railroad trains, Computerized simulation
Abstract: The document, the fourth of four volumes, summarizes the activities and documentation conducted under this contract. The analysis of the accident data highlighted areas where...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/73.IV
Office
RDI-20
30
Aug
2016
Technical Reports
Measurement Plan for the Characterization of the Load Environment for Cross Ties and Fasteners
Keywords: Railroad ties, Fasteners, Loads(Forces), Bending stress, Deflection, Data acquisition
Abstract: This report was prepared as part of the Improved Track Structures Research Program sponsored by the Office of Rail Safety Research of the Federal Railroad Administration. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/03
Office
RDI-20
30
Aug
2016
Technical Reports
Probability of Detection Evaluation Results for Railroad Tank Car Nondestructive Testing
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Nondestructive testing, direct visual testing , liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, ultrasonic testing, phased array ultrasonic testing, probability of detection, railroad tank car, butt weld, fillet weld, defect
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), and rail industry participants have performed probability of detection (POD)...
Report Number
DOT/ORD/FRA-16/35
Office
RDI-22