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1 Feb 1975

Technical Reports

Computer Simulation of Tank Car Head Puncture Mechanisms

Author
Hohenemser, Diboll, Yin and Szabo

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: tank car; accident; simulation; verticle motion; coupler; puncture

Abstract: A number of railroad accidents have been aggravated by couplers puncturing the shell head of hazardous material tank cars. Development of means for identifying possible puncture...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/23
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1975

Technical Reports

Analysis of Findings of Four Tank-Car Accient Reports

Author
Interrante, Hicho and Harne

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Analysis of Findings of Four Tank-Car Accient Reports

Abstract: A comprehensive overview of the findings and metallurgical analyses of tests conducted at the National Bureau of Standards on samples of tank-car materials submitted by the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/50
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1974

Technical Reports

Cost/Benefit Analysis of Thermal Shield Coatings Applied to 112A/114A Series Tank Cars

Author
Adams

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Cost/Benefit Analysis of Thermal Shield Coatings Applied to 112A/114A Series Tank Cars

Abstract:

A cost benefit analysis of thermal shield coatings on hazardous material tank cars is performed.

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/39
Office
RDI-22

1 Dec 1974

Technical Reports

Comparison of Thermally Coated and Uninsulated Rail Tank Cars Filled with LPG Subjected to a Fire Environment

Author
Townsend, Anderson, Zook and Cowgill

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: liquefied petroleum gasses; fires research; tank cars

Abstract:

Two fire tests were conducted on 128 kiloliter high pressure rail tank cars filled with liquefied petroleum gas. Both tank cars were exposed to an intense hydrocarbon fire...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-75/32
Office
RDI-22

25 Oct 1974

Emergency Orders

Emergency Order Restricting Handling, Loaded Tank Cars of Flammable Compressed Gas

Subject Hazardous Materials

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 5