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2018 Joint Rail Conference
Railroad Infrastructure Engineering
Efficient Reliability-Based Design Tool for Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls of Heavy Haul Railway Considering Internal Failure Modes
JRC 2018; V001T01A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6110
Topics:
Design
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Railroads
,
Reliability
,
Retaining walls
,
Failure
,
Probability
,
Steel
,
Strips
,
Event history analysis
Simulating Ballast Breakage Under Repeated Loading Using the Discrete Element Method
JRC 2018; V001T01A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6117
Topics:
Discrete element methods
,
Bond strength
,
Particulate matter
,
Railroads
,
Stress
,
Computer simulation
,
Cycles
,
Deformation
,
Drainage
,
Particle size
Effect of Geogrid Inclusion on Ballast Resilient Modulus: The Concept of ‘Geogrid Gain Factor’
JRC 2018; V001T01A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6126
Topics:
Construction
,
Cycles
,
Design
,
Discrete element methods
,
Modeling
,
Particle size
,
Particulate matter
,
Railroads
,
Shear strength
,
Stress
Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting From Pressure Electric Welding
Blain R. Luck, Gregory N. Vigilante, Christopher L. Ethier, Edward J. Troiano, Brian Marquis, Hailing Yu, David Y. Jeong
JRC 2018; V001T01A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6141
Topics:
Electrodes
,
Pressure
,
Railroads
,
Rails
,
Welding
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Accidents
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Stress
,
Fatigue cracks
Environmental and Track Factors That Contribute to Abrasion Damage
Kyle A. Riding, Robert J. Peterman, Spencer Guthrie, Matthew Brueseke, Hossein Mosavi, Koby Daily, Wyatt Risovi-Hendrickson
JRC 2018; V001T01A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6166
Topics:
Abrasion
,
Damage
,
Concretes
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Locations
,
Maintenance
,
Railroads
,
Rails
,
Stiffness
A Performance-Based Approach to Concrete Freeze-Thaw Durability
JRC 2018; V001T01A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6167
Topics:
Concretes
,
Durability
,
Railroad ties
,
Manufacturing
,
Quality control
,
Cold climates
,
Freezing
,
Precast concrete products
,
Railroads
,
Thawing
Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Railroad Tie Through Loading in Direct Tension
James D. Scott, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Kyle A. Riding, Chih-Hang John Wu
JRC 2018; V001T01A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6168
Topics:
Prestressed concrete
,
Railroad ties
,
Tension
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Concretes
,
Displacement
,
Bonding
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
Investigating the Rolling Contact Fatigue in Rails Using Finite Element Method and Cohesive Zone Approach
JRC 2018; V001T01A013https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6183
Topics:
Fatigue
,
Finite element methods
,
Rails
,
Rolling contact
,
Traction
,
Fatigue damage
,
Temperature
,
Wheels
,
Grain boundaries
,
Stress
Relationships Between Wheel/Rail Surface Impact Loadings and Correspondingly Transmitted Tie/Ballast Impact Pressures for Revenue Train Operations
JRC 2018; V001T01A014https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6184
Topics:
Rails
,
Trains
,
Wheels
,
Pressure
,
Pressure measurement
,
Force measurement
,
Freight cars
,
Geometry
,
Granular materials
,
Locomotives
Simulating Fouling Material Transport in Ballast
JRC 2018; V001T01A016https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6187
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Coal
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Contamination
,
Drainage
,
Dust
,
Fluid dynamics
,
Load bearing capacity
,
Locomotives
,
Mechanical behavior
On the Effects of the USP on the Lateral Resistance of Ballasted Railway Tracks
JRC 2018; V001T01A017https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6204
Topics:
Railroads
,
Geometry
,
Maintenance
,
Bending strength
,
Buckling
,
Concretes
,
Machinery
,
Noise (Sound)
,
Rails
,
Stiffness
On the Effects of Multiple Railway Track Alignment Defects on the CWR Thermal Buckling
JRC 2018; V001T01A018https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6205
Topics:
Buckling
,
Railroads
,
Shapes
,
Geometry
,
Stress
,
Temperature
,
Wavelength
,
Displacement
,
Rails
,
Safety
Railway Ballast Strength and Permeability Affecting Track Performance Under Dry and Wet Conditions
Issam Qamhia, Maximilian Orihuela, Scott Schmidt, Erol Tutumluer, Maziar Moaveni, Colin Basye, Dingqing Li
JRC 2018; V001T01A021https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6256
Topics:
Permeability
,
Railroads
,
Shear strength
,
Testing
,
Trains
,
Abrasion
,
Density
,
Drainage
,
Dynamic testing (Materials)
,
Flow (Dynamics)
Ballast Life and Effective Parameters
JRC 2018; V001T01A023https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6264
Topics:
Geometry
,
Life cycle costing
,
Maintenance
,
Railroads
,
Service life (Equipment)
,
Surface roughness
,
Traffic
Rail Equipment Engineering
Next Generation Passenger Brake Equipment Development Update: Light at the End of the Tunnel
JRC 2018; V001T02A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6106
Topics:
Brakes
,
Tunnels
,
Testing
,
Trains
,
Railroads
,
Safety
,
Public transportation
,
Rails
,
Testing equipment
A Review of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Properties and Design for Rail Vehicle Applications
JRC 2018; V001T02A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6132
Topics:
Design
,
Rail vehicles
,
Stainless steel
,
Yield strength
,
Anisotropy
,
Buckling
,
Compression
,
Corrosion resistance
,
Manufacturing
,
Rails
Advances in Filtration in Automatic Lube Oil Filters
JRC 2018; V001T02A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6135
Topics:
Filters
,
Filtration
,
Engines
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Locomotives
,
Particulate matter
,
Wire
,
Design
,
Diesel
,
Pumps
Electronic Freight Car Inspection Recording and Application of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Frameworks
JRC 2018; V001T02A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6192
Topics:
Freight cars
,
Inspection
,
Internet of things
,
Machinery
,
Railroads
,
Maintenance
,
Databases
,
Trains
,
Collaboration
,
Computer software
Analysis of Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) System Implementation on Metro-North Railroad
JRC 2018; V001T02A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6200
Topics:
Railroads
,
Sensors
,
Stress
,
Wheels
,
Maintenance
,
Rails
,
Safety
,
Atlantic Ocean
,
Roads
,
Trains
Improving Collision Post Crashworthiness of Legacy Locomotives
JRC 2018; V001T02A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6201
Topics:
Collisions (Physics)
,
Crashworthiness
,
Locomotives
,
Railroads
,
Wounds
,
Regulations
,
Risk
Impact of Hysteresis Heating of Railroad Bearing Thermoplastic Elastomer Suspension Pad on Railroad Bearing Thermal Management
JRC 2018; V001T02A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6209
Topics:
Bearings
,
Heating
,
Railroads
,
Thermal management
,
Thermoplastic rubber
,
Manufacturing
,
Temperature
,
Heat
,
Temperature distribution
,
Elastomers
Defect Prognostics Models for Spall Growth in Railroad Bearing Rolling Elements
JRC 2018; V001T02A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6214
Topics:
Bearings
,
Railroads
,
Cycles
,
Safety
,
Maintenance
,
Monitoring systems
,
Testing
,
Alloys
,
Condition monitoring
,
Delays
An Analysis of the Efficacy of Wayside Hot-Box Detector Data
JRC 2018; V001T02A012https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6218
Topics:
Sensors
,
Bearings
,
Temperature
,
Temperature measurement
,
Thermocouples
,
Railroads
,
Brakes
,
Freight cars
,
Inspection
,
Instrumentation
Improved Truck Castings
JRC 2018; V001T02A013https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6231
Topics:
Trucks
,
Steel
,
Brittleness
,
Temperature
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Low temperature
,
Welded joints
,
Alloy steel
,
Alloys
,
Carbon steel
Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests
JRC 2018; V001T02A014https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6243
Topics:
Energy management
,
Locomotives
,
Stress
,
Trains
,
Vehicles
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Automobiles
,
Crashworthiness
,
Damage
,
Design
Accident/Incident Reconstruction and Visualization
JRC 2018; V001T02A015https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6265
Topics:
Accidents
,
Visualization
,
Trains
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Locomotives
,
Aviation
,
Bearings
,
Crude oil
,
Ethanol
,
Highways
Signal and Train Control Engineering
Communications-Based Train Control: Test Program Challenges
JRC 2018; V001T03A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6123
Topics:
Communications based train control
,
Testing
,
Failure
,
Circuits
,
Engineers
,
Risk
,
Sustainability
Providing Cyber Situational Awareness (CSA) for PTC Using a Distributed IDS System (DIDS)
JRC 2018; V001T03A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6142
Topics:
Collisions (Physics)
,
Computer security
,
Computer software
,
Control systems
,
Design
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Hazards
,
Locomotives
,
Railroads
,
Rails
Manage Successful Brownfield Applications
JRC 2018; V001T03A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6143
Propagation Prediction for Rail Communications in Urbanized Areas
JRC 2018; V001T03A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6196
Topics:
Rails
,
Design
,
Electromagnetic wave propagation
,
Trains
Service Quality and Operations Research
Analyzing Railway Capacity Using a Planning Tool
JRC 2018; V001T04A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6160
Topics:
Railroads
,
Simulation
,
Trains
,
Analytical methods
,
Ceilings
,
Clearances (Engineering)
,
Delays
,
Negotiation
,
Profitability
,
Rail transportation
Classification of Rail Switch Data Using Machine Learning Techniques
Kaylen J. Bryan, Mitchell Solomon, Emily Jensen, Christina Coley, Kailas Rajan, Charlie Tian, Nenad Mijatovic, James M. Kiss, Benjamin Lamoureux, Pierre Dersin, Anthony O. Smith, Adrian M. Peter
JRC 2018; V001T04A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6175
Topics:
Machine learning
,
Rails
,
Switches
,
Artificial neural networks
,
Deformation
,
Electromagnetic scattering
,
Failure
,
Maintenance
,
Radiation scattering
,
Railroads
Predict, Detect and React to Signaling and Train Control Failures With Improved Diagnostics Achieved With a Suite of Data Collection and Analysis Tools in a Maintenance and Diagnostic Center
JRC 2018; V001T04A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6271
Topics:
Data collection
,
Failure
,
Maintenance
,
Trains
,
Vehicles
,
Communications based train control
,
Control equipment
,
Data mining
Planning and Development
Competition Into Brazilian and North American Freight Rail Systems: A Comparative Regulatory Assessment
JRC 2018; V001T05A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6138
Topics:
Rails
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Chain
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
,
Industrial minerals
,
Maintenance
,
Reliability
,
Safety
,
Sustainability
Assessing the First and Last Mile Problem for Intercity Passenger Rail Service
JRC 2018; V001T05A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6172
Topics:
Rails
,
Trains
,
Public transportation
,
Transportation systems
,
Buses
,
Cities
,
Statistics
Safety and Security
Analysis of Restricted-Speed Accidents Using Fault Tree Analysis
JRC 2018; V001T06A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6130
Topics:
Accidents
,
Safety
,
Trains
,
Risk
,
Risk assessment
,
Chain
,
Failure
,
Railroads
,
Transportation systems
Bearing Grease Degradation Related to Water and Roller Bluing
JRC 2018; V001T06A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6136
Topics:
Bearings
,
Rollers
,
Water
,
Lubrication
,
Wear
,
Heat
,
Steel
,
Testing
,
ASTM International
,
Bearing steel
A Literature Review of Rail Defect Causal Factors
JRC 2018; V001T06A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6162
Topics:
Rails
,
Fatigue
,
Railroads
,
Risk
,
Data collection
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Safety
,
Vehicles
,
Wounds
Structural Performance of a Railway Tunnel Under Different Fire Scenarios
JRC 2018; V001T06A006https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6169
Topics:
Fire
,
Railroads
,
Tunnels
,
Damage
,
Collapse
,
Computer simulation
,
Geometry
,
Heat
,
Linings (Textiles)
,
Maintenance
Reliable Detection of Security Camera Misalignment in Urban Rail Environments
JRC 2018; V001T06A007https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6178
Topics:
Cities
,
Rails
,
Security
,
Algorithms
,
Subways
,
Computer software
,
Image processing
,
Railroads
,
Reliability
,
Robustness
Simulation Methodology for Occupant Safety Assessment of Indian Railway Passenger Coach
JRC 2018; V001T06A008https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6189
Topics:
Buses
,
Railroad passenger cars
,
Railroads
,
Safety
,
Simulation
,
Wounds
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Accidents
,
Automobiles
,
Computer-aided engineering
Full-Scale Test and Simulation of Fittings Performance of a Current Crude Oil Tank Car
JRC 2018; V001T06A009https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6191
Topics:
Crude oil
,
Fittings
,
Railway tank cars
,
Simulation
,
Concretes
,
Failure
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Railroads
,
Relief valves
,
Safety
Development of a Secondary Impact Protection System (SIPS) for Locomotive Crew
JRC 2018; V001T06A010https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6199
Topics:
Locomotives
,
Design
,
Wounds
,
Airbags
,
Engineers
,
Testing
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Crashworthiness
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Knee
Vibration-Based Defect Detection for Freight Railcar Tapered-Roller Bearings
JRC 2018; V001T06A011https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6210
Topics:
Bearings
,
Flaw detection
,
Rollers
,
Vibration
,
Temperature
,
Sensors
,
Railroads
,
Condition monitoring
,
Risk
,
Testing
Modelling the Relationship(s) Between Safety and Operational Performance
JRC 2018; V001T06A012https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6221
Topics:
Modeling
,
Safety
,
Railroads
,
Decision making
,
Governments
,
Rails
Improving the Safety Performance of Passenger Rail Car Glazing Systems
Jeffrey Gordon, David Tyrell, Patricia Llana, Matthew Radovich, Florentina M. Gantoi, Andrew Robitaille, Anand Prabhakaran
JRC 2018; V001T06A013https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6224
Topics:
Rails
,
Safety
,
Accidents
,
Glazing (Construction)
,
Strips
,
Trains
,
Containment
,
Engineering design
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Gaskets
A New Railyard Safety Approach for Detection and Tracking of Personnel and Dynamic Objects Using Software-Defined Radar
JRC 2018; V001T06A014https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6239
Topics:
Computer software
,
Radar
,
Safety
,
Algorithms
,
Design
,
Sensors
,
Acoustics
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Cross section (Physics)
,
Licensing
Evaluation of Standard and Real Fire Exposures to Predict the Temperature Response of a Railcar Floor Assembly
JRC 2018; V001T06A015https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6240
Topics:
Fire
,
Manufacturing
,
Temperature
,
ASTM International
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Automobiles
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Composite materials
,
Diesel
,
Dimensions
Modeling the Thermo-Structural Response of Railcar Floor Assemblies During Standard Fire Resistance Tests
JRC 2018; V001T06A016https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6241
Topics:
ASTM International
,
Composite materials
,
Deflection
,
Delamination
,
Design
,
Engineering simulation
,
Failure
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fire
,
Fire resistance
Novel Insights for Railroad Maintenance Using Big Data Analytics
JRC 2018; V001T06A017https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6242
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Railroads
,
Accidents
,
Trains
,
Algorithms
,
Damage
,
Databases
,
Human factors
,
Mining
,
Safety
Smoke Flow Control in Tunnels Using Natural Ventilation
JRC 2018; V001T06A019https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6248
Topics:
Flow control
,
Smoke
,
Tunnels
,
Ventilation
,
Design
,
Rails
,
Ventilation equipment
,
Control systems
,
Emergencies
,
Engineering standards
Safe Approach of Trains Into Terminal Stations
JRC 2018; V001T06A021https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6252
Topics:
Trains
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Safety
,
Accidents
,
Hazards
,
Railroads
,
Communications based train control
,
Risk
,
Transportation systems
Fire Growth in Standard Tests and Railcars
JRC 2018; V001T06A022https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6257
Topics:
Fire
,
Doors
,
Corners (Structural elements)
,
Engineering simulation
,
Heat
,
Simulation
,
Temperature
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Finishes
,
Fire testing
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
WMATA Wayside Energy Storage Demonstration Project
JRC 2018; V001T07A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6120
Topics:
Batteries
,
Cities
,
Emergency power
,
Energy storage
,
Power systems (Machinery)
,
Traction
,
Trains
Lifetime Maximization by Optimizing the Computation/Communication Strategy for Railway Wireless Monitoring System
JRC 2018; V001T07A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6156
Topics:
Computation
,
Monitoring systems
,
Railroads
,
Energy consumption
,
Sensors
,
Inspection
,
Optimization
,
Compression
,
Energy efficiency
,
Failure
A Tiered Approach for Evaluating the Sustainability of Remediation Activities at Rail Sites
JRC 2018; V001T07A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6163
Topics:
Rails
,
Sustainability
,
Emissions
,
Liabilities
,
Columns (Structural)
,
Construction
,
Cycles
,
Design
,
Economics
,
Governments
Urban Passenger Rail Transport
Accessible Sleeper for the Next Generation Passenger Rail Vehicles
JRC 2018; V001T08A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6104
Topics:
Automobiles
,
Computer-aided design
,
Conceptual design
,
Data collection
,
Databases
,
Design
,
Feedback
,
Human factors
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Modeling
Containment for Occupied Wheeled Mobility Devices on Passenger Rail Trains
JRC 2018; V001T08A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6119
Topics:
Containment
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Rails
,
Trains
,
Rail vehicles
,
Safety
,
Braking
,
Railroads
,
Tradeoffs
,
Vehicles
Electrification
Improved Overhead Contact System Operation With Inclined Pendulum Suspension
JRC 2018; V001T09A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6105
Topics:
Pendulums
,
Wire
,
Tension
,
Temperature
,
Wear
,
Cantilevers
,
Poles (Building)
,
Suspension systems
,
Vehicles
,
Waves
Thyristor Controlled Rectifier Testing Using Scaling Theory
JRC 2018; V001T09A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6133
Topics:
Testing
,
Trains
,
Circuits
,
Control systems
,
Dynamic response
,
Maintenance
,
Stress
,
Traction
Evaluation of Substation Capacity Using Headway Shift and Perturbation Parameters
JRC 2018; V001T09A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6170
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Computation
,
Fluctuations (Physics)
,
Rails
,
Traction
,
Uncertainty
Vehicle-Track Interaction
A Testing Rig to Study Vehicle-Track Interaction During Turning
JRC 2018; V001T10A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6102
Topics:
Testing
,
Turning
,
Vehicles
,
Stress
,
Rails
,
Sloshing
,
Railway tank cars
,
Stability
,
Automobiles
,
Damage
Rail Defect Detection Using Fiber Optic Sensors and Wavelet Algorithms
JRC 2018; V001T10A002https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6109
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Fiber optic sensors
,
Flaw detection
,
Rails
,
Wavelets
,
Trains
,
Automobiles
,
Railroads
,
Accelerometers
,
Damage
Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation
JRC 2018; V001T10A003https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6190
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Trains
,
Brakes
,
Computer software
,
Safety
,
Automobiles
,
Braking
,
Locomotives
,
Railroads
,
Simulation
Passenger Vehicle Characterization, Modeling, Validation, and Sensitivity Analysis
JRC 2018; V001T10A004https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6194
Topics:
Modeling
,
Sensitivity analysis
,
Vehicles
,
Model validation
,
Testing
,
Geometry
,
Transportation systems
,
Computer software
,
Damping
,
Displacement
Tank Car Sloshing on Rail Transportation Safety Under Various Loading, Track and In-Train Force Conditions
JRC 2018; V001T10A005https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6245
Topics:
Rail transportation
,
Railway tank cars
,
Safety
,
Sloshing
,
Trains
,
Risk
,
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Finite element analysis
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Railroad R&D 1970-2017: Key Events and Lessons Learned
JRC 2018; V001T11A001https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6180
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Governments
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High speed rail
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Innovation
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Inspection
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Magnetic levitation
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Railway tank cars
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Safety
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Trajectories (Physics)
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