Results and Analysis of the Switchyard Impact Tests

Orringer, O.; Tong, Ping

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Results and Analysis of the Switchyard Impact Tests

1980-01-01
By Orringer, O. ; Tong, Ping

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English

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Creators:

Orringer, O. ; Tong, Ping
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Coupler Forces Couplers Crash Tests Crashworthiness Data Collection Empty Cars Force Head Head Shields Impact Vulnerability Instrumentation Mathematical Models Railroad Safety Safety Hats Shelf Couplers Tank Car Heads Tank Cars Tank Car Safety Tests Yard Operations
Publication/ Report Number:

FRA/ORD-80-6 ; DOT-TSC-FRA-80-2
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report; Dec. 1975 - Dec. 1978
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Abstract:

This report presents the results and analysis of series 3 through 7 and series 10 of the FRA/RPI/AAR Switchyard Impact Tests. The test results and analysis are used to evaluate the head shield and the shelf-E coupler as protective devices for hazardous-materials tank cars.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

RR928/R0206
Collection(s):

Federal Railroad Administration Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:167bd8349b37bf4f9baa81e09b15bb86becc7a9586a9acd09157d920fe3667cf
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8795/dot_8795_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.44 MB ]

File Language:

English

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