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1 Sep 1992

Other Reports

Guide to Meeting Federal Railroad Safety Requirements

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Railroad Safety Program Management

Abstract: The purpose of this manual is to help small railroads gain a basic knowledge of the Federal railroad safety regulations. The manual is not a complete reference. It deals with...

Office
RRS

1 May 1983

Technical Reports

Determination of Residual Stresses in Rails

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; J.J. Groom

Subject Fatigue Management, Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Fatigue, Rail stress

Abstract: A destructive sectioning technique for measuring the complete three-dimensional residual stresses in a rail cross section was developed. The technique was applied to four tangent...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-83/05
Office
RRD

1 Feb 1983

Technical Reports

Fatigue Tests on Trail Hitch at FAST- The FAT II Report

Author
G.J. Moyar, S.K. Punwani

Subject Fatigue Management

Keywords: Crack Preparation, Fatigue, Flat Car Hitch, Rail Car Dynamics, Strain Gaging, Stress Analysis

Abstract: Cracks appeared in a hitch and its underdeck support on one of the three Trailer-onFlat Cars (TOFC) in the FAST (Facility for Accelerated Service Testing)train consist 3,000 miles...

Report Number
Dr-156
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1981

Reports to Congress

Department of Transportation Systems Safety Plan for Improving the Management of Railroad Safety Programs

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Railroad Safety Program Management

Keywords: Inspections, Training, Regulations and Enforcement, Railroad Safety

Abstract: [From the Executive Summary] This report has been prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) which has responsibility for railroad safety laws within the Department of...

23 Oct 1975

Technical Reports

Report on the 5th International Wheelsets Congress

Author
Don E. Bray

Subject Fatigue Management, Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)

Keywords: Railway Wheels, Railway Axles, Adhesion, Fatigue, Stresses, Noise, Material Behavior

Abstract: A summary is given for each of the thirty technical papers presented at the International Wheelsets Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, 20-23 October 1975. The papers were presented by...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/65
Office
RRD