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20 Jun 2023

Presentations

FRA Buy America and Related Requirements Webinar Presentation

Subject Buy America

Keywords: Buy America

Abstract:

The topic of this technical assistance webinar was FRA Buy America requirements. The target audiences included FRA grantees and their partners. Linda Martin, FRA Senior...

Presenter
Linda Martin
Audience
FRA grantees and other interested parties
Location

Remote, webinar, DC
United States

31 Dec 2020

Waiver Requests

CALIDOT Workstation Table Buy America Waiver Request

Author
California and Illinois Departments of Transportation

Subject Buy America

Keywords: Caltrans; IDOT; Procurement

15 Apr 2019

Technical Reports

Quasi-Static Research Testing of Workstation Tables

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Occupant Protection, Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment, Testing

Keywords: Passenger rail car, workstation tables, energy absorption, interior crashworthiness, train collision safety

Abstract: Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA) performed quasi-static destructive loading tests on two different designs of passenger workstation tables in accordance with the requirements of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/08
Office
RDI-22

13 Nov 2018

Research Results

Rail Temperature Control System for Improved Railway Safety

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Railroad System Issues

Keywords: passive control, thermal adsorption, steel railroad stress reduction, maximum temperature reduction, buckling

Abstract:

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has developed a tunable passive solution for limiting the maximum temperature of railroad track. The Rail Temperature Control System (RTCS)...

Report Number
RR 18-15
Office
RDI-21

10 Sep 2018

Technical Reports

Material and Manufacturing Requirements for Freeze-Thaw Durable Concrete Railroad Ties, Appendices A Through C

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Testing

Keywords: Concrete consolidation, air void system, freeze-thaw durability, concrete crosstie

Abstract:

Appendix A documents additional rheological data taken on concrete during vibration; while Appendix B depicts the measured and predicted temperature and relative humidity of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/31
Office
RDI-21