RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF THE SWITCHYARD IMPACT TESTS

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.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8795
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Orringer, O
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 146 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Couplers; Crash tests; Crashworthiness; Data collection; Force; Head; Instrumentation; Mathematical models; Railroad safety; Safety hats; Tank cars; Tests; Yard operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head shields
• Old TRIS Terms: Empty cars; Impact vulnerability; Shelf couplers; Tank car heads; Tank car safety
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319064
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/ORD-80-6 Final Rpt., DOT-TSC-FRA-80-2
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM