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Torsional Stiffness of Railroad Coupler Connections

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Robert Trent, Anand Prabhakaran, and Vinaya Sharma
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/13
Office
RRD
Subject:
Freight OperationsHazardous Materials
Keywords:
coupler torque; coupler stiffness; rollover; shelf coupler; tank car; tank car safety
Document
TR_Torsion_REPORT_final.pdf (3.57 MB)

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Last updated: Monday, November 1, 2010