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15
Feb
2019
Research Results
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105 Tank Car
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, FEA, model validation
Abstract: On August 1, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-105A500W (DOT-105) tank car at the Transportation Technology...
Report Number
RR 19-04
Office
RDI-22
22
Oct
2018
Technical Reports
Rail Tank Car Total Containment Fire Testing
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Tank cars, fire testing, total containment, caustic transport, Analysis of Fire Effects on Tank Cars, AFFTAC, Non-Accident Releases, NARs
Abstract: A series of seven fully-engulfing fire tests were conducted by Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) personnel on one-third scale test tanks to evaluate the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/35
Office
RDI-22
22
Oct
2018
Technical Reports
Objective Evaluation of Risk Reduction from Tank Car Design and Operations Improvements – Extended Study
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Hazardous materials, probability of puncture, risk evaluation, tank car puncture resistance
Abstract: This report describes a novel and objective methodology for quantifying and characterizing how changes to tank car designs or the tank car operating environment lead to reductions...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/36
Office
RDI-22
21
Aug
2018
Presentations
Transportation Security Plan Requirements - HZ1837
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: HZ-2018
Presenter
Lisa Matsinger, FRA
Location
Houston, TX
United States
18
Jun
2018
Conference & Workshop
Hazardous Materials Training Seminar Program Details
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Program Details
Location
Houston, TX
United States
Conference Name
Hazardous Materials Training Seminar