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5 Mar 2019

Technical Reports

Data Analysis for Maintenance-of-Way Worker Fatigue

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Fatigue Management

Keywords: Fatigue, work schedule, maintenance-of-way, sleep pattern, alertness, shiftwork, hours of service, biomathematical fatigue model

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/02
Office
RDI-24

1 Aug 2018

Research Results

Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Analysis

Keywords: Pretensioned concrete crosstie, splitting crack, bursting crack, concrete release strength, prestressing wire, prestressing strand, bond strength, finite element analysis

Abstract:

Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, finite element (FE) analyses were conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center)...

Report Number
RR 18-12
Office
RDI-21

2 May 2018

Accident Investigations

HQ-2018-1266 (Finalized)

Subject Accident Investigations, Fatigue Management, Human Factors, Switching Operations

Keywords: derailment; BNSF Railway Company; Saginaw, TX; human factors

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m., CDT, BNSF Railway (BNSF) derailed 18 railcars in the Saginaw, Texas Yard, at Milepost (MP) 351.4 on the Ft. Worth Subdivision. The switch crew handling...

Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company
Location

Saginaw, TX
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2018-1266
Investigation Status
Finalized

16 Aug 2017

Reference Materials

FRA MP&E Training Module 4

Author
TTSD

Subject Railroad Safety Technical Training Standards

Keywords: Training

Abstract: Internal training document for MP&E inspectors available to the industry.

19 Jul 2013

Other Reports

Criteria and procedures for validating biomathematical models of human performance and fatigue: Procedures for analysis of work schedules

Author
Dr. Thomas Raslear

Subject Fatigue Management, Human Factors, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: human factors; fatigue; work schedules; performance; biomathematical

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD–13/33
Office
RRD