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Yard Impact Test of a Tank Car

Document Series:
Research Results
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
RR 19-17
Office
RDI-22
Subject:
Hazardous Materials
Keywords:
Tank car, stub sill failures, impact test, yard operation, car coupling, draft gear, impact force, transferred energy, anvil configuration, hammer configuration
Report Number
RR 19-17
Office
RDI-22
Document
Yard Impact Test of Tank Car.pdf (674.87 KB)

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Last updated: Monday, August 19, 2019