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Effects of Lading Conditions on Puncture Resistance and Release Probability of HAZMAT Tank Cars

Steven W. Kirkpatrick
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A003, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-122799
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-122799
View Paper titled, Effects of Lading Conditions on Puncture Resistance and Release Probability of HAZMAT Tank Cars
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Topics: Probability, Railway tank cars, Safety, Hazards, Shells, Pressure, Rail transportation, Regulations, Crude oil, Design
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Feasibility and Roadmap for Applying Model Assisted Probability of Detection to Track Inspection

Jay Baillargeon, Daniel Einbinder, Radim Bruzek, John Tunna
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-80208
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-80208
View Paper titled, Feasibility and Roadmap for Applying Model Assisted Probability of Detection to Track Inspection
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Topics: Inspection, Probability
Proceedings Papers

A Literature Review on Rail Transport of Hazmat Release Risk Analysis

Zheyong Bian, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A006, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8098
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8098
View Paper titled, A Literature Review on Rail Transport of Hazmat Release Risk Analysis
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Topics: Rails, Risk analysis, Automobiles, Trains, Accidents, Transportation systems, Failure, Railroads, Hazardous substances, Risk
Proceedings Papers

Probabilistic Risk Analysis of Broken Rail-Caused Train Derailments

Zhipeng Zhang, Kang Zhou, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A013, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8100
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8100
View Paper titled, Probabilistic Risk Analysis of Broken Rail-Caused Train Derailments
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Topics: Rails, Risk analysis, Trains, Probability, Risk, Railroads, Automobiles, Traffic, Artificial intelligence, Inspection
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Efficient Reliability-Based Design Tool for Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls of Heavy Haul Railway Considering Internal Failure Modes

Biao Hu, Zhe Luo, Carlton L. Ho, Youwen Wang
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A001, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6110
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6110
View Paper titled, Efficient Reliability-Based Design Tool for Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls of Heavy Haul Railway Considering Internal Failure Modes
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Topics: Design, Failure mechanisms, Railroads, Reliability, Retaining walls, Failure, Probability, Steel, Strips, Event history analysis
Proceedings Papers

Simulating Fouling Material Transport in Ballast

Yu Qian, Shengwei Zhu, Yi Wang, Dimitris C. Rizos
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A016, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6187
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6187
View Paper titled, Simulating Fouling Material Transport in Ballast
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Topics: Algorithms, Coal, Computational fluid dynamics, Contamination, Drainage, Dust, Fluid dynamics, Load bearing capacity, Locomotives, Mechanical behavior
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Structural Performance of a Railway Tunnel Under Different Fire Scenarios

Negar Elhami Khorasani, John Billittier, Andreas Stavridis
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A006, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6169
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6169
View Paper titled, Structural Performance of a Railway Tunnel Under Different Fire Scenarios
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Topics: Fire, Railroads, Tunnels, Damage, Collapse, Computer simulation, Geometry, Heat, Linings (Textiles), Maintenance
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On Railroad Tank Car Emergency Braking Performance

Kevin J. Renze
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2245
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2245
View Paper titled, On Railroad Tank Car Emergency Braking Performance
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Topics: Braking, Emergencies, Railway tank cars, Trains, Brakes, Nitrile rubber, Locomotives, Signals, Automobiles, Collisions (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

Probabilistic Analysis of Flying Ballast on High-Speed Rail Lines

Jieyi Deng, Guoqing Jing, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A005, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2236
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2236
View Paper titled, Probabilistic Analysis of Flying Ballast on High-Speed Rail Lines
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Topics: High speed rail, Probability, Safety, Accounting, Damage, Flight, Modeling, Particulate matter, Risk, Risk assessment
Proceedings Papers

Effectiveness of Using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data to Analyze Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Aaron Dean, Pasi Lautala, David Nelson
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A013, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2288
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2288
View Paper titled, Effectiveness of Using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data to Analyze Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Topics: Highways, Rails, Machinery, Collisions (Physics), Density, Probability, Rail transportation, Railroads, Testing
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Modeling Track Geometry Degradation Using Support Vector Machine Technique

Can Hu, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A011, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5739
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5739
View Paper titled, Modeling Track Geometry Degradation Using Support Vector Machine Technique
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Topics: Geometry, Modeling, Support vector machines, Failure, Maintenance, Probability, Railroads, Safety, Traffic
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On Railroad Tank Car Puncture Performance: Part I — Considering Metrics

David Y. Jeong, Benjamin Perlman, Karl Alexy, Francisco González, III
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A003, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5712
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5712
View Paper titled, On Railroad Tank Car Puncture Performance: Part I — Considering Metrics
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Topics: Railway tank cars, Accidents, Shells, Damage, Design, Engineering instruments, Hazardous substances, Modeling, Probability, Testing
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On Railroad Tank Car Puncture Performance: Part II — Estimating Metrics

David Y. Jeong, Michael E. Carolan, Benjamin Perlman
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A004, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5713
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5713
View Paper titled, On Railroad Tank Car Puncture Performance: Part II — Estimating Metrics
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Topics: Railway tank cars, Accidents, Shells, Damage, Design, Engineering instruments, Hazardous substances, Modeling, Probability, Testing
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Evaluation of Fatigue Failure Risk Based on On-Track Tests

Lara Erviti Calvo, Gorka Agirre Castellanos
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A014, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5844
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5844
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Fatigue Failure Risk Based on On-Track Tests
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Topics: Fatigue failure, Risk, Stress, Failure, Damage, Fatigue, Probability, Railway vehicles
Proceedings Papers

A Preliminary Methodology for Broken Rail Caused Freight Train Derailment Risk Analysis

Tal Ben-Gera, Jiabo He, Xiang Liu
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A006, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5742
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5742
View Paper titled, A Preliminary Methodology for Broken Rail Caused Freight Train Derailment Risk Analysis
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Topics: Rails, Risk analysis, Trains, Risk, Density, Inspection, Probability, Stochastic processes, Traffic
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Risk Acceptance and Application of the Common Safety Method in the United States

John Cockle
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A008, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5747
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5747
View Paper titled, Risk Acceptance and Application of the Common Safety Method in the United States
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Topics: Risk, Safety, Hazards, Railroads, Risk assessment, High speed rail, Construction, Defense industry, Design, Military systems
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Techniques for Evaluating and Improving the Operational Efficiency of Positive Train Control Braking Enforcement Algorithms

Joe Brosseau
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A013, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3865
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3865
View Paper titled, Techniques for Evaluating and Improving the Operational Efficiency of Positive Train Control Braking Enforcement Algorithms
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Topics: Algorithms, Braking control, Trains, Braking, Railroads, Brakes, Emergencies, Simulation, Testing, Computer simulation
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Freight Railroads Adjacent to High-Speed Rail: Assessing the Risk

John Cockle
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A008, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3780
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3780
View Paper titled, Freight Railroads Adjacent to High-Speed Rail: Assessing the Risk
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Topics: High speed rail, Railroads, Risk, Hazards, Trains, Geometry, Probability, Rails, Risk assessment, Transportation systems
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Technology and High Reliability Organizations in Railroad Operations Safety: A Case Study of Metrolink / SCRRA and Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation

Greg Placencia, Najmedin Meshkati, James Moore, II, Yalda Khashe
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A012, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3823
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3823
View Paper titled, Technology and High Reliability Organizations in Railroad Operations Safety: A Case Study of Metrolink / SCRRA and Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation
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Topics: Railroads, Reliability, Safety, Trains, Rails, Risk, Accidents, Aviation, Engineers, Failure
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Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment of Adjacent Track Accidents on Shared-Use Rail Corridors

Chen-Yu Lin, Mohd Rapik Saat
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A007, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3773
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3773
View Paper titled, Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment of Adjacent Track Accidents on Shared-Use Rail Corridors
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Topics: Accidents, Rails, Risk assessment, Trains, Collisions (Physics), Risk analysis, Safety, Probability, Railroads, Risk