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Rail vehicle impact facility .: NR16-168/2017E-PDF

"Whether in the yard or along the line, rail vehicles are subject to massive strains and impacts every day. Forces can measure in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. Testing of vehicles, lading and containment systems is essential to ensure they can withstand the stresses of rail transportation and avoid cargo damage. NRC offers a fully instrumented rail vehicle impact ramp to test, certify, and improve performance of rail vehicles, lading and containment systems"--p. [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency
  • National Research Council Canada.
TitleRail vehicle impact facility .
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "November 2017."
  • Title from caption.
  • Issued also in French under title: Rampe d’impact pour véhicules ferroviaires.
  • The catalogue number (NR16-168/2017E) and ISBN (978-0-660-23814-2) for the print edition have been copied in this electronic publication.
  • Issued also in printed form.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : National Research Council Canada, 2017.
Description[1] p. : photographs
ISBN978-0-660-23813-5
Catalogue number
  • NR16-168/2017E-PDF
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