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Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Improvement in Magnetic Techniques for Rail Inspection
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Track Flaws, Ultrasonic, Automatic Data Processing, Nondestructive Testing
Abstract: Current inspection of rail for internal defects is carried out by ultrasonic and/or magnetic techniques. This report covers work directed toward advancing present-day magnetic...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/49
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Investigation of Design Standards for Urban Rail Transit Elevated Structures
Subject
Tracks & Structures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Design Criteria, Literature Review, Comparison
Abstract: The purpose of this report was to review the various criteria for design of elevated rail transit structures currently in use by selected transit properties and to compile them in...
Report Number
UMTA-GA-06-0010-81-1
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Preliminary Design of Passive Tilting System for Amcoach: Volume 1. Description of Tilting Truck Currently Used by JNR
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Electric Railcar Train, Tilting Device, Japanese National Railways
Abstract: A description of the tilting truck currently used by Japanese National Railways (JNR) is presented. JNR 381-series electric railcars with passive tilting device were manufactured...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/53.1
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Technical Reports
Preliminary Design of Passive Tilting System for Amcoach: Volume 2. Preliminary Design for Amcoach Tilt Modification
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicle and Components, Rail Car Dynamics, Japanese National Railways
Abstract: A preliminary design of the tilting truck for AMCOACH is presented to achieve speed-up in curves without increasing lateral acceleration of carbody, to maintain good ride quality...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/53.2
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1981
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 3 Calendar Year 1980
Subject
Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This is the third annual report issued by the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Safety which combines rail-highway crossing accident/incident statistics with...
Office
RRS