Identification and Evaluation of Operational Alternatives for Materials Data Bank

Hathaway, William T.; Bogner, C.E.; Litant, Irving; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

doi:10.21949/1527195

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Identification and Evaluation of Operational Alternatives for Materials Data Bank

1980-07-01
By Hathaway, William T. ; Bogner, C.E. ; Litant, Irving

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Hathaway, William T. ; Bogner, C.E. ; Litant, Irving

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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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Building Materials Buses Data Banks Data Collection Emergency Vehicles Fire Prevention Fire Resistant Materials Fires Flammability Flammability Tests Information Dissemination Information Processing Information Retrieval Rapid Transit Safety Toxicity Urban Transportation
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DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-15;UMTA-MA-06-0051-80-2
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1527195
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Tech Report
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United States
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:

The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) has expended considerable effort in assessing the fire performance characteristics of materials used in transit vehicles. The collection and dissemination of pertinent flammability information are an important part of this research. The large volume of data associated with the flammability characteristics necessitated the establishment of a system for storing the data in such a manner that it would be easily available upon request. In the past, a request for such data required a search of files, journal articles, and manufacturers' literature. To address these problems, a plan for a computerized information storage and retrieval system was devised to accommodate such data queries. This report is intended to provide a review of the organization and operation of UMTA's Materials Data Bank which was established and is maintained by the Transportation Systems Center (TSC). Contained within the Materials Data Bank are two basic categories of information: (1) non-metallic materials flammability data, and (2) fire extinguisher data. Included in this review are the reasons for the Bank's establishment, details of its contents, present operational status, and the identification and evaluation of operational alternatives directed at improving its visibility and its usefulness to the technical community. It is recommended that the best method for managing and disseminating the technical data will be accomplished through TSC. A notice of the availability of this system will be published in the Federal Register.
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