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16
Feb
1996
Emergency Orders
Tonawanda Island Railroad; Emergency Order to Prevent Operation of Trains on Bridge 7708810
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 19, Notice No. 1
1
Dec
1993
Technical Reports
Bridge Tests by Using the Track Loading Vehicle
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Bridges, Trusses, Static Tests, Dynamic Tests, Track Loading Vehicle, Influence Line, Impact Percentage, Damping Ratio, Strain, Axial Force, Power Spectral Density, Mode, Frequency
Abstract: The Track Loading Vehicle (TLV) was used to conduct a series of bridge tests. The Big Creek Through Truss Bridge on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Tennessee was used for thee...
Report Number
R-837
Office
RRD
1
May
1993
Technical Reports
Verification Methodology for Fault-Tolerant, Fail-Safe Computers Applied to Maglev Control Computer System
Subject
Maglev,
Safety Advisories,
Technology Transfer
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Maglev control computer, Fail safe design, Fault tolerant computer, Design for verifcation methodology, Safety and availability
Abstract: The Maglev control computer system should be designed to verifiably possess high reliability and safety as well as high availability to make Maglev a dependable and attractive...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-92/26
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1981
Technical Reports
Dynamic Analysis of a Vehicle/Bridge System for Calculation of Impact Loads
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Bridge Design, Bridge Impact, Bridge Stresses, Mathematical Model
Abstract: A mathematical model to obtain various generalized physical properties, such as mass, stiffness, damping and loads, has been derived to evaluate the dynamic response of a coupled...
Report Number
R-447
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
15th Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings, Railroad R&D Challenges of the 80's : Opportunities & Obstacles
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Technology Transfer,
Security
Abstract: This report constitutes the proceedings of the 15th Railroad Engineering Conference held at TSC on October 21-23, 1979. Conference papers were delivered by various industry and...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/35
Office
RRD