Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges (2025)

Chapter: 1 Background and Literature Review

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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Background and Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Determination of Actual Derailment Loads on Transit Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29257.
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