Probability of Detection Evaluation Results for Railroad Tank Car Nondestructive Testing

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), and rail industry participants have performed probability of detection (POD) assessments to evaluate nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies, which are prescribed by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, on butt welds and fillet welds regularly used in railroad tank cars. This report provides the quantitative results and findings obtained from this research effort.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L18338
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• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated

  55500 DOT Road
  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Research, Development, and Technology
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Archuleta, Megan
  • Poudel, Anish
  • Rummel, Ward
  • Gonzalez III, Francisco
• Publication Date: 2016-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 106p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Butt welds; Evaluation and assessment; Fillet welds; Flaw detection; Nondestructive tests; Tank cars
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01610866
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-16/35
• Contract Numbers: DTFR53-11-D-00008 Task Order 337
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 21 2016 2:40PM