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1
Dec
1998
Technical Reports
Railroad Wheel Residual Stress Detection Program- An Evaluation of Residual Stress in Cast Steel Railroad Wheels using Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATS)
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: EMAT; Piezoelectric; Ultrasonic
Abstract: A nondestructive testing (NDT) method to determine the residual stress in the rims of cast steel railroad wheels has been evaluated by the Association of American Railroads (AAR...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/06
Office
RDI-20
1
Jun
1998
Safety Advisories
Addressing Safety Practices to Reduce the Risk of Casualties caused by Failure to Activate the Available Two-Way End-of-Train Telemetry Device (Two-Way EOT) to Initiate an Emergency Break Application Beginning at the Rear of the Train when Circumstances R
Subject
Risk Reduction Program,
Safety Advisories
Safety Advisory Number
98-02
1
Nov
1996
Other Reports
A Comprehensive Study of Problems in the Old Metairie Railroad Corridor in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes in Louisiana- Volume II-Appendices
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Metairie Railroad corridor, Parishes, Louisiana
Abstract: New Orleans is a major railroad gateway interchange point, and many transportation planning decisions are being made affecting the region. The study examines a number of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-97/01B
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1996
Technical Reports
Concessions in Transport
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Transport Infrastructure, Concession Structure,
Abstract: This paper considers world wide experience with a restricted range of the spectrum of options for private participation in the supply of transport infrastructure and services. One...
Office
RRD
1
Nov
1996
Other Reports
Estimation of Elastic and Residual Stresses in Railroad Rails Subject to Service Loading
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Contact Stress, Mathematical Model, Rail Transportation
Abstract: The subject of this report is the analysis of elastic and residual stresses in railroad rails working in service conditions. The report consists of two parts. The first part (...
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR728-WP-96-2
Office
RRD