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1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
A Metallurgical Evaluation of two AAR M128 Steel Tank Car Head Plates Used in Switchyard Impact Tests
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Impact Properties; Rail Tank Car; Tensile Properties
Abstract: The National Bureau of Standards correlated the mechanical properties and metallurgical characteristics of two steel head plate samples taken from tank cars subjected to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/33
Office
RDI-20
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
Lightweight Vehicle Track Shunting
Subject
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: Signal/Control Systems, R&D, Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Abstract: The objective of this contract was to determine the extent of the shunting problem on lightweight rail vehicles and identify research recommendations to resolve it. This study...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/56
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin: Spring 1981 - Volume 8, Number 1
Subject
Best Practices
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, High Speed Ground Transportation, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts
Abstract: This publication contains 1,159 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 403 summaries of...
Report Number
FRA/ORD 81/40
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
Vibration Testing of Railroad Tank Car Specimens
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Tank Car Fireproof Coatings, Vibration Test Coatings, Simulations
Abstract: Vibration tests of fireproof coatings were performed on test specimens measuring 4 feet square. Specimens were simulations of railroad tank car side- wall panels. Samples of...
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1981
Technical Reports
Rail-Highway Crossing Resource Allocation Model
Subject
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Hazard Index; Accident Prediction, Benefit/Cost Ratio; Warning Device
Abstract: This report describes a procedure for optimizing the safety impact of grade crossing funding distribution, based on accident rates and cost effectiveness of warning...
Report Number
FRA-RRS-81-001
Office
RRS