Dynamic and Quasi-Static Grade Crossing Collision Tests

Muhlanger, Michelle; Tyrell, David; Llana, Patricia; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Dynamic and Quasi-Static Grade Crossing Collision Tests

Published Date:

2009-03-02

Language:

English

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Details:

Creators:

Muhlanger, Michelle ; Tyrell, David ; Llana, Patricia ;

Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

Subject/TRT Terms:

Collisions ; Railroad grade crossings ; Impact tests ; Dynamic tests ; Railroad cars ;

Publication/ Report Number:

JRC2009-63035

Resource Type:

Proceedings

Corporate Publisher:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

NTL Classification:

NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Railroad Highway Grade Crossings ;

Abstract:

To support the development of a proposed rule [1], a fullscale

dynamic test and two full-scale quasi-static tests have

been performed on the posts of a state-of-the-art (SOA) end

frame. These tests were designed to evaluate the dynamic and

quasi-static methods for demonstrating energy absorption of

the collision and corner posts. The tests focused on the

collision and corner posts individually because of their critical

positions in protecting the operator and passengers in a

collision where only the superstructure, not the underframe, is

loaded. There are many examples of collisions where only the

superstructure is loaded.

Format:

PDF

Collection(s):

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center

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