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Jun
2020
Technical Reports
Full-Scale Rollover Test and Corresponding Analytical Modeling – Survivability of Top Fittings for CPC-1232 Tank Car
Subject
Crashworthiness - Tank Car,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Full-scale testing, fittings, protection, rollover, tank car, tank car safety, CPC-1232 car
Abstract: A full-scale rollover test was performed on a CPC-1232 tank car body to determine the survivability of the top fittings and provide a comparison to past tank car-type rollover...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/22
Office
RDI-22
10
May
2019
Research Results
Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Track, ties, concrete, bond-slip, prestressing tendons
Abstract: Untensioned pullout tests were conducted to obtain the bond-slip characteristics of two groups of prestressing tendons used in concrete railroad tie production. The purpose of...
Report Number
RR 19-13
Office
RDI-21
19
Apr
2019
Research Results
Impact of Water on Cracked Concrete Crosstie Service Life
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Concrete crossties, water damage, center cracks, cyclic loading
Abstract: To investigate the impact of moisture on crack growth and other tie damage, UIUC researchers subjected pretensioned concrete crossties and small-scale beams to repeated loading...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/11
Office
RDI-21
5
Mar
2019
Technical Reports
Data Analysis for Maintenance-of-Way Worker Fatigue
Subject
Fatigue Management
Keywords: Fatigue, work schedule, maintenance-of-way, sleep pattern, alertness, shiftwork, hours of service, biomathematical fatigue model
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/02
Office
RDI-24
17
Jul
2018
Research Results
Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
Subject
Sleep Disorders
Keywords: Sleep health, fatigue, railroad safety culture, human factors, fatigue risk management, sleep disorders
Abstract: Originally launched in 2012, the Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep (RGHS) website (http://www.RailroaderSleep.org) is a non-regulatory, educational resource. Designed for...
Report Number
RR 18-11
Office
RDI-24