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1 Mar 1971

Technical Reports

Hazardous Material Tank Cars- Tank Head Protective "Shield" or "Bumper" Design

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Railroad Tank Car, Tank Car Head, Damage, Head Punctures

Abstract:

The objective of this study program is to design a railroad tank car head protective device which will reduce the requency of head punctures in accidents. Accident data were...

Office
RDI-22

1 Jan 1971

Historical Documents

Final Report on Basic National Rail Passenger System

Subject Amtrak

Keywords: Final Report on Basic National Rail Passenger System

1 Sep 1970

Technical Reports

Heat-Assisted Tunnel Boring Machines

Author
J. P. Carstens, W. R. Davison, C. A. Brown, A. R. Smith, F. J. McGarry

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Tunneling Machine Performance, Laser Technology, Excavation

Abstract:

A study was performed to determine: a) the increase in tunneling machine performance in hard rock resulting from heat weakening of the rock in advance of the tunneling machine...

Report Number
FRA-RT-71-63
Office
RDI-22

1 Jun 1970

Other Reports

Rail-Highway Grade-Crossing Accident For the Year Ended December 31, 1969

Author
Bureau of Railroad Safety

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties

Abstract: This is the thirty-fifth annual statistical report on rail-highway grade crossing accidents based upon reports of rail carriers filed with the Federal Railroad Administration...

Office
RRS

30 Apr 1970

Technical Reports

Studies for Rail Vehicle Track Structures

Author
H.C. Meacham, R.H. Prause, D.R. Ahlbeck, J.A. Kasuba

Subject Track, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Track Structures, Concrete Beams and Slabs, Vehicle Dynamics, Track Interactions, Track Costs, Vehicle-Track Interactions

Abstract:

Conventional (tie-type) and non-conventional rail vehicle track structures were studied, with the restriction that standard gage and rail-head contour be used. Computer...

Report Number
FRA-RT-71-45
Office
RDI-21