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23
Feb
2018
Technical Reports
Unmanned Aircraft System Applications in International Railroads
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS, international railroad, Beyond Visual Line of Sight, BVLOS, ground penetrating radar, UAS technology
Abstract: This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use cases employed by railroads. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/04
Office
RDI-21
9
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
Campaign Monitoring of Railroad Bridges in High-Speed Rail Shared Corridors using Wireless Smart Sensors
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Campaign Monitoring of Railroad Bridges in High-Speed Rail Shared Corridors using Wireless Smart Sensors; Railroad bridge safety; bridge performance monitoring; wireless sensors; campaign monitoring
Abstract: This research project used wireless smart sensors to develop a cost-effective and practical portable structural health monitoring system for railroad bridges in North America. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/19
Office
RDI-21
20
Feb
2013
Technical Reports
Characterization of Railroad Bridge Service Interruptions
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety,
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: bridge problems, risk control matrix, Railroad Bridge Service Interruption Database
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc., to study bridge problems that cause accidents or service interruptions and to use this...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/05
Office
RRD
1
Oct
2003
Technical Reports
Study of Bridge Approach and Track Transition Degradation: Factors and Mitigation
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Track Transition, Geometry Degradation, Factors and Causes
Abstract: Efforts have been made to reduce or eliminate track geometry degradation at bridge approaches and special trackwork zones for more than a century. This is a common problem that...
Report Number
DTFR53-01-H-00305
Office
RRD
23
Jul
1999
Technical Reports
Report for the Workshop on ITS Standards for the Highway-Rail Intersection July 22-23,1999 Arlington Virginia
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: ITS Standards, Highway-rail intersection, Railroad crossings
Abstract: The objective of the ITS HRI Standards Workshop was to characterize and move the development process forward toward the establishment of industry concensus standards for the use...
Report Number
FRA/RRS-00/01
Office
RRS-23