TANK CONTAINER IMPACT STANDARD, PHASE II REPORT

Describes work conducted to further develop a proposed International Organization for standardization rail impact standard for tank containers. The standard is based on a concept called shock response spectrum. A test level is proposed, derived directly from rail impact testing carried out on two different container designs. The effects of various test parameters were also evaluated during the impact testing phase and recommendations are made to improve the proposed standard based on those parametric evaluations. An evaluation of various mass scaling factors to correct for containers tested at an under-weight condition is made using computational methods. Data from rail test agencies in France, Germany, and South Africa are evaluated against the proposed test level. Appendices include a copy of the draft standard.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Development Centre

  Complexe Guy Favreau, 200 Dorchester Blvd West, Suite 601
  Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1X4,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Majeed, O
  • Sturk, M
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 137 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container handling; Impact studies; Shock resistance; Standards; Tank cars
• Geographic Terms: Canada; France; Germany; South Africa
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765406
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 25 1999 12:00AM