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This collection contains more than 5,000 publications from the USDOT's Volpe Center Technical Reference Center, the knowledge repository of all Volpe Center staff-authored reports, journal articles, conference papers, and presentations. Housing more than 50 years of transportation research, Volpe Center’s Technical Reference Center actively engages in information support and research for transportation researchers both within and outside of the Volpe Center. More information on Volpe Center’s Technical Reference Center is available at https://www.volpe.dot.gov/library/about-library. Bookmark this page: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_pa_dmp or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530858.

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Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties

CITE Title : Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties Creator(s) : Stuart, Cameron;Yu, Hailing; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2018-08-01 Report Number : RR 18-12 URL : /view/dot/36449 "Understanding the Splitting and" (2018). "Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties" (2018) "Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stuart, Cameron ;

Yu, Hailing

2018-08-01

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Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, finite element (FE) analyses were conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems...
Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding

CITE Title : Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding Creator(s) : Luck, Blain R.;Vigilante, Gregory N.;Ethier, Christopher L.;Troiano, Edward J.;Marquis, Brian;Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Benet Laboratories; Published Date : 2018-04-18 Report Number : JRC2018-6141 URL : /view/dot/35650 "Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced" (2018). "Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding" (2018) "Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Luck, Blain R. ;

Vigilante, Gregory N.

2018-04-18

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This paper describes the forensic evaluations of three railroad rails containing electrode-induced pitting. These evaluations include: magnetic partic...
Causes and prevention of splitting/bursting failure of concrete crossties: a computational study

CITE Title : Causes and prevention of splitting/bursting failure of concrete crossties: a computational study Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2017-09-17 URL : /view/dot/32566 "Causes and prevention of" (2017). "Causes and prevention of splitting/bursting failure of concrete crossties: a computational study" (2017) "Causes and prevention of splitting/bursting failure of concrete crossties: a computational study" , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing

2017-09-17

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Concrete splitting/bursting is a well-known failure mode of concrete crossties that can compromise the crosstie integrity and raise railroad maintenan...
Finite element analysis of contributing factors to the horizontal splitting cracks in concrete crossties pretensioned with seven-wire strands.

CITE Title : Finite element analysis of contributing factors to the horizontal splitting cracks in concrete crossties pretensioned with seven-wire strands. Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2017-04-04 Report Number : JRC2017-2256 URL : /view/dot/12461 "Finite element analysis of" (2017). "Finite element analysis of contributing factors to the horizontal splitting cracks in concrete crossties pretensioned with seven-wire strands." (2017) "Finite element analysis of contributing factors to the horizontal splitting cracks in concrete crossties pretensioned with seven-wire strands." , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing

2017-04-04

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This paper employs the finite element (FE) modelingmethod to investigate the contributing factors to the “horizontal”splitting cracks observed in ...
Estimating Deterioration in the Concrete Tie-Ballast Interface Based on Vertical Tie Deflection Profile: A Numerical Study

CITE Title : Estimating Deterioration in the Concrete Tie-Ballast Interface Based on Vertical Tie Deflection Profile: A Numerical Study Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-04-12 Report Number : JRC2016-5783 URL : /view/dot/12286 "Estimating Deterioration in the" (2016). "Estimating Deterioration in the Concrete Tie-Ballast Interface Based on Vertical Tie Deflection Profile: A Numerical Study" (2016) "Estimating Deterioration in the Concrete Tie-Ballast Interface Based on Vertical Tie Deflection Profile: A Numerical Study" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing

2016-04-12

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In ballasted concrete tie track, the tie-ballast interface candeteriorate resulting in concrete tie bottom abrasion, ballastpulverization and/or voids...
Finite Element Bond Modeling for Indented Wires in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties

CITE Title : Finite Element Bond Modeling for Indented Wires in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2016-04-12 Report Number : JRC2016-5782 URL : /view/dot/12285 "Finite Element Bond Modeling" (2016). "Finite Element Bond Modeling for Indented Wires in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties" (2016) "Finite Element Bond Modeling for Indented Wires in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Jeong, David Y.

2016-04-12

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Indented wires have been increasingly employed byconcrete crosstie manufacturers to improve the bond betweenprestressing steel reinforcements and conc...
Finite element bond models for seven-wire prestressing strands in concrete crossties.

CITE Title : Finite element bond models for seven-wire prestressing strands in concrete crossties. Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2015-03-23 Report Number : JRC2015-5758 URL : /view/dot/12176 "Finite element bond models" (2015). "Finite element bond models for seven-wire prestressing strands in concrete crossties." (2015) "Finite element bond models for seven-wire prestressing strands in concrete crossties." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Jeong, David Y.

2015-03-23

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Seven-wire strands are commonly used in pretensionedconcrete ties, but its bonding mechanism with concrete needsfurther examination to provide a bette...
Bond between smooth prestressing wires and concrete : finite element model and transfer length analysis for pretensioned concrete crossties.

CITE Title : Bond between smooth prestressing wires and concrete : finite element model and transfer length analysis for pretensioned concrete crossties. Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2014-04-03 URL : /view/dot/12177 "Bond between smooth prestressing" (2014). "Bond between smooth prestressing wires and concrete : finite element model and transfer length analysis for pretensioned concrete crossties." (2014) "Bond between smooth prestressing wires and concrete : finite element model and transfer length analysis for pretensioned concrete crossties." , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Jeong, David Y.

2014-04-03

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Pretensioned concrete ties are increasingly employed in railroad high speedand heavy haul applications. The bond between prestressing wires or strands...
Railroad Tie Responses to Directly Applied Rail Seat Loading in Ballasted Tracks : A Computational Study.

CITE Title : Railroad Tie Responses to Directly Applied Rail Seat Loading in Ballasted Tracks : A Computational Study. Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2012-04-17 Report Number : JRC2012-74149 URL : /view/dot/9604 "Railroad Tie Responses to" (2012). "Railroad Tie Responses to Directly Applied Rail Seat Loading in Ballasted Tracks : A Computational Study." (2012) "Railroad Tie Responses to Directly Applied Rail Seat Loading in Ballasted Tracks : A Computational Study." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Jeong, David Y.

2012-04-17

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This paper describes work in-progress that applies thefinite element (FE) method in predicting the responses ofindividual railroad crossties to rail s...
Fracture Mechanics and Beam Theory Analyses of Semi-Elliptical Cracks Originating in the Base of Rail.

CITE Title : Fracture Mechanics and Beam Theory Analyses of Semi-Elliptical Cracks Originating in the Base of Rail. Creator(s) : Jeong, David Y.;Carolan, Michael E.;Yu, Hailing;Perlman, Benjamin;Gordon, Jeffrey E.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2012-04-17 Report Number : JRC2012-74027 URL : /view/dot/9603 "Fracture Mechanics and Beam" (2012). "Fracture Mechanics and Beam Theory Analyses of Semi-Elliptical Cracks Originating in the Base of Rail." (2012) "Fracture Mechanics and Beam Theory Analyses of Semi-Elliptical Cracks Originating in the Base of Rail." , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, David Y. ;

Carolan, Michael E.

2012-04-17

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In May 2011, a derailment of a passenger train occurred in a tunnel in the northeast region of the United States. Fortunately, no serious injuries or ...
Finite Element Modeling of Prestressed Concrete Crossties with Ballast and Subgrade Support.

CITE Title : Finite Element Modeling of Prestressed Concrete Crossties with Ballast and Subgrade Support. Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Jeong, David Y.;Choros, J.;Sussmann, Ted; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2011-05-26 Report Number : DETC2011-47452 URL : /view/dot/9467 "Finite Element Modeling of" (2011). "Finite Element Modeling of Prestressed Concrete Crossties with Ballast and Subgrade Support." (2011) "Finite Element Modeling of Prestressed Concrete Crossties with Ballast and Subgrade Support." , 2011 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Jeong, David Y.

2011-05-26

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With the first major installation in North Americanrailroads during the 1960’s, concrete ties were believed to lastlonger than timber ties and have ...
Modeling the Effect of Fluid-Structure Interaction on the Impact Dynamics of Pressurized Tank Cars

CITE Title : Modeling the Effect of Fluid-Structure Interaction on the Impact Dynamics of Pressurized Tank Cars Creator(s) : Yu, Hailing;Tang, Yim H.;Gordon, Jeffrey E.;Jeong, David Y.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);MacroSys Research and Technology (Firm); Published Date : 2009-11-13 Report Number : IMECE2009-11926 URL : /view/dot/9487 "Modeling the Effect of" (2009). "Modeling the Effect of Fluid-Structure Interaction on the Impact Dynamics of Pressurized Tank Cars" (2009) "Modeling the Effect of Fluid-Structure Interaction on the Impact Dynamics of Pressurized Tank Cars" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yu, Hailing ;

Tang, Yim H.

2009-11-13

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This paper presents a computational framework thatanalyzes the effect of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) on theimpact dynamics of pressurized commod...
Engineering Studies on Structural Integrity of Railroad Tank Cars Under Accident Loading Conditions

CITE Title : Engineering Studies on Structural Integrity of Railroad Tank Cars Under Accident Loading Conditions Creator(s) : Jeong, David Y.;Tang, Yim H.;Lyons, Matthew L;Gordon, Jeff;Orringer, O.;Perlman, A. Benjamin;Yu, Hailing; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2009-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-09/18 URL : /view/dot/9005 "Engineering Studies on Structural" (2009). "Engineering Studies on Structural Integrity of Railroad Tank Cars Under Accident Loading Conditions" (2009) "Engineering Studies on Structural Integrity of Railroad Tank Cars Under Accident Loading Conditions" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, David Y. ;

Tang, Yim H.

2009-10-01

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This report describes research conducted to support the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in addressing safety recommendations made by the Nationa...
Finite element analysis of unnotched charpy impact tests

CITE Title : Finite element analysis of unnotched charpy impact tests Creator(s) : Jeong, D. Y.;Yu, Hailing;Gordon, J E;Tang, Y.H.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2008-10-01 URL : /view/dot/9900 "Finite element analysis of" (2008). "Finite element analysis of unnotched charpy impact tests" (2008) "Finite element analysis of unnotched charpy impact tests" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, D. Y. ;

Yu, Hailing

2008-10-01

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This paper describes nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) to examine the energy tofracture unnotched Charpy specimens under pendulum impact loading...
Analysis of railroad tank car shell impacts using finite element method

CITE Title : Analysis of railroad tank car shell impacts using finite element method Creator(s) : Tang, Y.H.;Yu, Hailing;Gordon, J E;Jeong, D.Y.;Perlman, A.B.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2008-04-22 Report Number : JRC2008-63014 URL : /view/dot/9842 "Analysis of railroad tank" (2008). "Analysis of railroad tank car shell impacts using finite element method" (2008) "Analysis of railroad tank car shell impacts using finite element method" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tang, Y.H. ;

Yu, Hailing

2008-04-22

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This paper examines impacts to the side of railroad tankcars by a ram car with a rigid indenter using dynamic,nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA)....