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Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. The FRA conducts research and development tests to evaluate projects in support of its safety mission and to enhance the railroad system as a national transportation resource. Public education campaigns on highway-rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA. Bookmark this collection https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_fra or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530835.

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Investigation on CWR longitudinal restraint behavior in winter rail break and summer destressing operations.

CITE Title : Investigation on CWR longitudinal restraint behavior in winter rail break and summer destressing operations. Creator(s) : Samavedam, G.;Gomes, J.;Kish, A.;Sluz, A.; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc.;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1997-08-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-97-06;DOT/FRA/ORD-97/01; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9459 "Investigation on CWR longitudinal" (1997). "Investigation on CWR longitudinal restraint behavior in winter rail break and summer destressing operations." (1997) "Investigation on CWR longitudinal restraint behavior in winter rail break and summer destressing operations." , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1997-08-01

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This report presents the results of investigations on the rail anchor/fastener effects on rail movement and the resulting rail force distribution in c...

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Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analyses of Track Shift under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction

CITE Title : Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analyses of Track Shift under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction Creator(s) : Samavedam, G;Blader, F.;Wormley, David;Gomes, J.;Kish, A.; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1997-06-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-97-3;DOT/FRA/ORD-97/02; DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1404611 "Safety of High-Speed Ground" (1997). https://doi.org/10.21949/1404611 "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analyses of Track Shift under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction" (1997), https://doi.org/10.21949/1404611 "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analyses of Track Shift under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction" , 1997, https://doi.org/10.21949/1404611 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1997-06-01

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This report describes analysis tools to predict shift under high-speed vehicle- track interaction. The analysis approach is based on two fundamental m...

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Intelligent transportation systems publications catalog

CITE Title : Intelligent transportation systems publications catalog Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Transit Administration;United States. Federal Highway Administration;United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1997-05-09 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3098 "Intelligent transportation systems publications" (1997). "Intelligent transportation systems publications catalog" (1997) "Intelligent transportation systems publications catalog" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1997-05-09

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This document provides a bibliography of ITS publications.

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Compliance & operating rules : results of a focus group

CITE Title : Compliance & operating rules : results of a focus group Creator(s) : Coplen, M. K. Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : Coplen & Associates Published Date : 1997-05-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8721 "Compliance & operating rules" (1997). "Compliance & operating rules : results of a focus group" (1997) "Compliance & operating rules : results of a focus group" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Coplen, M. K.

1997-05-01

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This interim report presents the results ofa focus group session onrailroadoperating rules and compliance. In addition, it summarizes information gath...

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Evaluation of cab car crashworthiness design modifications

CITE Title : Evaluation of cab car crashworthiness design modifications Creator(s) : Tyrell, David C.;Severson, Kristine J.;Mayville, Ron A.;Stringfellow, Richard G.;Berry, Shaun;Perlman, A. Benjamin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1997-03-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8518 "Evaluation of cab car" (1997). "Evaluation of cab car crashworthiness design modifications" (1997) "Evaluation of cab car crashworthiness design modifications" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1997-03-01

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A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of structuralmodifications to rail cab cars for increased crashworthiness protection in train coll...

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Engineering studies in support of the development of high-speed track geometry specifications

CITE Title : Engineering studies in support of the development of high-speed track geometry specifications Creator(s) : El-Sibaie, Magdy;Jamieson, David;Tyrell, David C.;Dorsey, J. Christopher;Mee, Brian;Whitten, Brian;Kesler, Kevin; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1997-03-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8517 "Engineering studies in support" (1997). "Engineering studies in support of the development of high-speed track geometry specifications" (1997) "Engineering studies in support of the development of high-speed track geometry specifications" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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El-Sibaie, Magdy ;

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1997-03-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration has been directing engineering studies to support the development of high speed track geometry standards. These st...

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Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing

CITE Title : Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard;Gage, Scott;Gurule, Stan T.; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1997-02-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD/97-04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59833 "Influence of Contact Patch" (1997). "Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing" (1997) "Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard ;

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1997-02-01

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Results of testing completed to date have revealed no promising mitigation techniques to reduce or eliminate loss of shunt on highway/rail grade cross...

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Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Human Factors Phase II: Design and Evaluation of Decision Aids for Control of High-Speed Trains: Experiments and Model

CITE Title : Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Human Factors Phase II: Design and Evaluation of Decision Aids for Control of High-Speed Trains: Experiments and Model Creator(s) : Askey, S.;Sheridan, T.; Corporate Creator(s) : Human-Machine Systems Laboratory;Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1996-12-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-2;DOT/FRA/ORD-96/09; DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1404612 "Safety of High-Speed Ground" (1996). https://doi.org/10.21949/1404612 "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Human Factors Phase II: Design and Evaluation of Decision Aids for Control of High-Speed Trains: Experiments and Model" (1996), https://doi.org/10.21949/1404612 "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Human Factors Phase II: Design and Evaluation of Decision Aids for Control of High-Speed Trains: Experiments and Model" , 1996, https://doi.org/10.21949/1404612 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Askey, S. ;

Sheridan, T.

1996-12-01

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Although the speed of some guided ground transportation systems continues to increase, the reaction time and the sensory and information processing ca...

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Operator Performance Measurement - Developing Commonality Across Transportation Modes - Proceedings of a September 1994 Workshop

CITE Title : Operator Performance Measurement - Developing Commonality Across Transportation Modes - Proceedings of a September 1994 Workshop Creator(s) : DOT Human Factors Coordinating Committee;Huey, B.M;Stearns, M. D.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1996-11-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-RSPA-95-2 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8717 "Operator Performance Measurement -" (1996). "Operator Performance Measurement - Developing Commonality Across Transportation Modes - Proceedings of a September 1994 Workshop" (1996) "Operator Performance Measurement - Developing Commonality Across Transportation Modes - Proceedings of a September 1994 Workshop" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1996-11-01

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This report describes the proceedings of the Workshop on Human Factors Research held in Reston, Virginia. Theobjectives of the workshop were to: foste...

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Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s Traditional Coach Seat

CITE Title : Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s Traditional Coach Seat Creator(s) : Tyrell, David C.;Severson, Kristine J.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1996-10-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-11;DOT/FRA/ORD-96/08; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8453 "Safety of High-Speed Ground" (1996). "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s Traditional Coach Seat" (1996) "Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s Traditional Coach Seat" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tyrell, David C. ;

Severson, Kristine J.

1996-10-01

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Tests have been conducted on Amtrak's traditional passenger seat to evaluate its performance under static and dynamic loading conditions. Quasi-static...

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Enhancing rail safety now and into the 21st century : the Federal Railroad Administration's safety programs and initiatives : a report to Congress

CITE Title : Enhancing rail safety now and into the 21st century : the Federal Railroad Administration's safety programs and initiatives : a report to Congress Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1996-10-01 Report Number : DOT/OST/FRA URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33809 "Enhancing rail safety now" (1996). "Enhancing rail safety now and into the 21st century : the Federal Railroad Administration's safety programs and initiatives : a report to Congress" (1996) "Enhancing rail safety now and into the 21st century : the Federal Railroad Administration's safety programs and initiatives : a report to Congress" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

1996-10-01

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By law, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has responsibility for ensuring railroad safety throughout the nation. The United States railroad sy...

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Accident/incident bulletin : calendar year 1995

CITE Title : Accident/incident bulletin : calendar year 1995 Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 1996-08-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5790 "Accident/incident bulletin : calendar" (1996). "Accident/incident bulletin : calendar year 1995" (1996) "Accident/incident bulletin : calendar year 1995" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Federal Railroad Administration

1996-08-01

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Railroads must file monthly accident/incident reports with the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Safety. Bulletin 164 is a summary o...

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Procedure to Establish Inspection Intervals of Regularly Maintained In-Service Units Subject of Failure

CITE Title : Procedure to Establish Inspection Intervals of Regularly Maintained In-Service Units Subject of Failure Creator(s) : Mengert, Peter;Davin, J.;Weinstock, H.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1996-05-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-9;DOT/FRA/ORD-96/04; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8718 "Procedure to Establish Inspection" (1996). "Procedure to Establish Inspection Intervals of Regularly Maintained In-Service Units Subject of Failure" (1996) "Procedure to Establish Inspection Intervals of Regularly Maintained In-Service Units Subject of Failure" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mengert, Peter ;

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1996-05-01

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Procedures have been developed for determining the period between regular inspections that is required to ensure, with a specified level of confidence...

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Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report

CITE Title : Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report Creator(s) : Mayville, Ronald A.;Stringfellow, Richard G.;Rancatore, Robert J.;Hosmer, Thomas P.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1996-03-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-11;DOT/FRA/ORD-95/08.5; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8500 "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume" (1996). "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report" (1996) "Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Volume 5: Cab Car Crashworthiness Report" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Mayville, Ronald A. ;

Stringfellow, Richard G.
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1996-03-01

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Models used to analyze locomotive crashworthiness are modified for application to control cab cars of the types used for intercity and commuter rail p...

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Estimation of actual residual stresses due to braking and contact loading of rail vehicle wheels

CITE Title : Estimation of actual residual stresses due to braking and contact loading of rail vehicle wheels Creator(s) : Holowinski, M;Bobrov, E S; Corporate Creator(s) : Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1996-03-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-13;DOT/FRA/ORD-96/02; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8870 "Estimation of actual residual" (1996). "Estimation of actual residual stresses due to braking and contact loading of rail vehicle wheels" (1996) "Estimation of actual residual stresses due to braking and contact loading of rail vehicle wheels" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Holowinski, M ;

Bobrov, E S

1996-03-01

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A finite element formulation for shakedown stress analysis of rail vehicle wheels is presented, based on a hypothesis that the shakedown state is axis...

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Investigation of the effects of braking system configurations on thermal input to commuter car wheels

CITE Title : Investigation of the effects of braking system configurations on thermal input to commuter car wheels Creator(s) : Orringer, O.;Gordon, J.; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 1996-03-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-95-7;DOT-FRA-ORD-96-06; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8868 "Investigation of the effects" (1996). "Investigation of the effects of braking system configurations on thermal input to commuter car wheels" (1996) "Investigation of the effects of braking system configurations on thermal input to commuter car wheels" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Orringer, O. ;

Gordon, J.

1996-03-01

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A heat transfer model, previously developed to estimate wheel rim temperatures during tread braking of MU power cars and validated by comparison with ...

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Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Track Lateral Shift: Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Review

CITE Title : Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Track Lateral Shift: Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Review Creator(s) : Samavedam, G.;Blader, F.;Thompson, D.; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 1996-02-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-91-1;DOT/FRA/ORD-96/03; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62397 "Safety of High Speed" (1996). "Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Track Lateral Shift: Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Review" (1996) "Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Track Lateral Shift: Fundamentals and State-of-the-Art Review" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Samavedam, G. ;

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1996-02-01

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This report presents a review of the state of the art of track lateral shift analysis, with improved concepts for safety evaluation of high speed trai...

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Track lateral shift : fundamentals and state-of-the-art review

CITE Title : Track lateral shift : fundamentals and state-of-the-art review Creator(s) : Samavedam, G;Blader, F;THOMSON, D; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller Associates;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1996-02-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-1;DOT-FRA-ORD-96-03; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8872 "Track lateral shift :" (1996). "Track lateral shift : fundamentals and state-of-the-art review" (1996) "Track lateral shift : fundamentals and state-of-the-art review" , 1996 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1996-02-01

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This report presents a review of the state of the art of track lateral shift analysis, with improved concepts for safety evaluation of high speed trai...

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Prospects for making carbide-free bainitic thick steel plate by means of controlled quenching : a first estimate

CITE Title : Prospects for making carbide-free bainitic thick steel plate by means of controlled quenching : a first estimate Creator(s) : Gordon, Jeff;Orringer, O.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 1995-11-12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9000 "Prospects for making carbide-free" (1995). "Prospects for making carbide-free bainitic thick steel plate by means of controlled quenching : a first estimate" (1995) "Prospects for making carbide-free bainitic thick steel plate by means of controlled quenching : a first estimate" , 1995 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gordon, Jeff ;

Orringer, O.

1995-11-12

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Materials used for the shells of pressurized railroad tank carsmust be strong and inexpensive, yet also easily weldable andresistant to fracture. The ...

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Train crashworthiness design for occupant survivability

CITE Title : Train crashworthiness design for occupant survivability Creator(s) : Tyrell, David C.;Severson, Kristine J.;Marquis, Brian P.; Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 1995-11-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8519 "Train crashworthiness design for" (1995). "Train crashworthiness design for occupant survivability" (1995) "Train crashworthiness design for occupant survivability" , 1995 Export RIS Citation Information.

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1995-11-01

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Studies were conducted evaluating the effectiveness of alternative strategies for providing crashworthiness of the vehicle structures. Conventional pr...

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