REPORT ON TANK CAR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION GUIDE. PHASE 12 REPORT

The purpose of this guide is to provide assistance to an investigator examining a tank car involved in a railroad accident and which ruptured or was punctured. The guide is intended to provide background information for the identification of fracture mode, the determination of the fracture origin and fracture pattern, and suggestions for the selection of samples for laboratory examination.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • An RPI-AAR Cooperative Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Reedy, C E
• Publication Date: 1971-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Derailments; Failure; Fracture mechanics; Hazardous materials; Safety; Tank cars
• Old TRIS Terms: Tank car safety research and test project
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080292
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-129
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1976 12:00AM