REPORT ON RESEARCH OF ACCIDENT CONTROL SYSTEM

Detection of incipient natural calamities that can interfere with train operation is a goal of Japanese National Railways. This involves the detection of rain, snow, earthquakes and high winds. It also includes landslide detection, means for monitoring the integrity of bridges, and methods of transmitting and interpreting readings from all such systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

  Kyodo Building, 18-7 Hagashi-Uyeno 2 Chome, Daito-Ku
  Tokyo-110,   Japan 
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-36
• Serial:
  • Permanent Way
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 1/2
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Detectors; Floods; Landslides; Prevention; Rain; Safety; Scour; Sensors; Snow
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165074
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 70-71
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM