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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
26
Jul
2016
Technical Reports
Cost/Benefit Analysis of Head Shields for 112A/114A Series Tank Cars
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Protectors, Shielding, Benefit cost analysis, Tank cars, Railroad cars, Piercing, Accidents, Fire safety, Hazardous materials, Liquefied gases, Rail transportation, Class 112A tank cars, Class 114A tank cars, DOT/5A, DOT/4DZ/DC, Railroad accidents
Abstract: A cost/benefit analysis of head shields installed on new and existing 112A/114A series pressure tank cars was performed based on a redistribution of accident dollar losses. Head...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D 75-34 Final Rpt.
Office
RDI-20
3
Jun
2016
Accident Investigations
(Pending)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Braking Systems,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Braking Systems, Hazardous Materials, Crude-by-rail
Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday, June 3, 2016, a Union Pacific train, ONETU 02, transporting Bakken crude oil for U.S. Oil & Refining Company and operating on...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific
Location
Mosier, OR
United States
Investigation Status
Pending
3
Jun
2016
Accident Investigations
HQ-2016-1136 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Crude Oil, Hazardous Materials, Union Pacific,
Abstract: On June 3, 2016, at 12:11 p.m., PDT, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) loaded petroleum crude oil unit train, ONETU 02, derailed 16 loaded crude oil tank cars on single main...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific
Location
Mosier, OR
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2016-1136
Investigation Status
Finalized
16
May
2016
Technical Reports
Full-Scale Tank Car Rollover Tests – Survivability of Top Fittings and Top Fittings Protective Structures
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Full-scale testing, fittings, protection, rollover, tank car, tank car safety, bowl, sleeve, skid
Abstract: Full-scale rollover crash tests were performed on three non-pressure tank carbodies to validate previous analytical work and determine the effectiveness of two different types of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-16/12
Office
RDI-22