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1 Oct 2007

Technical Reports

Development and Application of Methodology for Reliability Assessment of Tank Car Structures: Phase I

Author
Michael A. Sutton and Wei Zhao

Subject Hazardous Materials, Crashworthiness - Tank Car

Keywords: Reliability-centered maintenance, reliability analysis, tank car structure

Abstract: Safe packaging and transport of hazardous materials is of vital importance to tank car builders, users, Federal regulatory agencies, and the general public. Reliability-centered...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/29
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2007

Technical Reports

Stub Sill Railroad Tank Car Research Project: Full-Scale Damage Tolerance Test

Author
Kevin B. Smith

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Damage tolerance analysis, tank car design, over-the-road, fatigue crack growth, full-scale DTA

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration, with supplemental support from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railway Progress Institute, and Chemical Manufacturers Association...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/25
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2007

Technical Reports

In-Service, Over-the-Road Testing of One Car for Tank Car Operating Environment Study (Phase IIA) Test Results

Author
Kevin Koch

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Transducer package, data acquisition system, data transmittal systems, coupler and body bolster force operating environments

Abstract: This report documents the procedure and results of the controlled testing conducted during Phase II of a tank car operating environment program involving the Association of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/23
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2007

Technical Reports

Tank Car Operating Environment Study: Phase I

Author
Kevin Koch

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank car coupler forces, railcar impact test, correlation of accelerometer data with coupler forces

Abstract: This report documents the results of controlled testing conducted during the first phase of a tank car operating environment program involving the Association of American...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/22
Office
RRD

26 Sep 2007

Other Reports

2007 National Hazardous Materials audit report

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: hazmat audit