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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

1 Apr 1975

Technical Reports

Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1975 Volume 2, Number 1

Author
Railroad Research Information Service

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, Abstracts, Bibliography and Documentation

Abstract:

This publication contains 1,176 abstracts of journal articles and research reports selected by RRIS from current railroad literature and 235 summaries of ongoing research...

Report Number
FRA-OR&D 75-42
Office
RRD

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 Jan 1975

Other Reports

FRA Guide for Preparing Accidents/Incidents Reports

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Guidelines

Abstract: Railroad should refer to this guide in preparing FRA accident/incident report forms. Further reference should be made to 49 C.F.R. 225. These instructions are intended solely as...

Office
RRS