TOP-1-2-501, TEST OPERATIONS PROCEDURE: RAIL IMPACT TESTING (15-SEP-2008)

TOP-1-2-501, TEST OPERATIONS PROCEDURE: RAIL IMPACT TESTING (15-SEP-2008)., This TOP describes the procedure for conducting a rail impact test. The rail impact test is used to verify structural integrity of the test item and the adequacy of the tie-down system and tie-down procedures. This TOP is intended for vehicles and equipment that will be transported by rail; to determine the effect of normal railroad car impacts that occur during rail shipment over the full life span of the test item. This TOP is not intended for separate testing of small individually-packaged pieces of equipment that would normally be shipped and tested when mounted on a pallet. It does not cover vibration induced by railcar movement