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7 Jun 1976

Technical Reports

A Metallurgical Investigation of a Full-Scale Insulated Rail Tank Car Filled with LPG Subjected to a Fire Environment

Author
Early and Interrante

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract: An analysis of the failure of an insulated rail tank car, RAX 202, which had been tested to failure in a fire environment at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, was requested...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/52
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1976

Technical Reports

Mechanical Properties of AAR M128-69-B Steel Plate Samples Taken From Insulated Fire-tested Tank Car RAX 202

Author
Early

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract: Studies were undertaken to measure the elevated-temperature mechanical properties and to determine the elevated-temperature fracture behavior of selected AAR M128-B steel plates....

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/74
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1976

Technical Reports

Tank Car Head Puncture Mechanisms

Author
D. A. Peters, B. A. Szabo, W. B. Diboll

Subject Hazardous Materials, Accident Reduction

Keywords: Coupler, Mechanisms, Impact

Abstract: In a number of railroad accidents the shell heads of hazardous material tank cars have been punctured. This report is concerned with the description and analysis of head puncture...

Report Number
FRA-ORD-76/269
Office
RRD

1 Aug 1975

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Prototype Head Shield for Hazardous Material Tank Car

Author
Milton R. Johnson

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Freight Car Impact, Tank Car Hazards, Impact Testing

Abstract: The structural integrity of a prototype tank car head shield for hazardous material railroad tank cars was evaluated under conditions of freight car coupling at moderate to high...

Office
RRD

1 Apr 1975

Technical Reports

Rail Hazardous Material Tank Car Design Study

Author
Adams, Bullerdiek, Patten and Vassallo

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: hazardous materials; tank car

Abstract: Tank cars containing flammable liquefied compressed gas ladings have been involved in many accidents involving death, injury, and large amounts of property damage. The losses have...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/45
Office
RRD