Systems thinking approach for improving maintenance management of discrete rail assets: a review and future perspectives

Y Shang, M Nogal, H Wang… - Structure and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Performance evaluation and maintenance planning are gaining importance with ageing rail
infrastructure and increasing demand on track safety and continuous availability. The …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal design of rail level crossings and associated transition zones using adaptive surrogate-assisted optimization

Y Shang, M Nogal, R Teixeira, ARRM Wolfert - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Transition zones such as level crossing and bridge approaches are critical links in railway
networks due to higher degradation rates and maintenance needs. In this context …

Cost-effectiveness evaluation of pavement maintenance treatments using multiple regression and life-cycle cost analysis

Y Pan, Y Shang, G Liu, Y Xie, C Zhang… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study compared the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of four pavement
treatments, including hot in-place recycling, milling and filling, thin HMA overlay and …

Life cycle cost analysis of macro synthetic fibre reinforced concrete for railway sleeper applications

C Camille, O Mirza, S Senaratne… - Structure and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last decade, restructuring of railway systems has resulted in infrastructure
management assets demanding increased performance and reliability while adopting …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental life cycle assessment of underground metro rail: A case study in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India

AM Shinde, AK Dikshit, A Soni - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2024 - Elsevier
The metro rail systems have been vigorously promoted to reduce the emissions from the
urban transport sector in India. However, their construction and operation are associated …

Life cycle environmental assessment of elevated metro rail system: insights from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for sustainable urban mobility

Y Aryan, AK Dikshit, AM Shinde - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2025 - Springer
Metro rail systems have recently become an essential transportation policy choice for urban
commuting in many emerging countries, including India. However, their life cycle …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic Modeling Possibilities of Embedded Rail Structures

Z Major, A Németh, V Jóvér, N Liegner… - Acta Polytechnica …, 2025 - acta.uni-obuda.hu
In Hungarian design practice, the Zimmermann-Eisenmann quasi-static design method is
employed to dimension track structures with embedded rails. This method determines the …

Conceptual modelling of railway infrastructure cost-A system dynamics approach

KRMK Mafokosi, JHC Pretorius… - … on Maintenance and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The investment decision making in railway infrastructure plays a vital role in safe and
reliable utilization of the infrastructure. There is a considerable contribution to the country's …

LCC-based approach for design and requirement specification for railway track system

SM Famurewa, E Kirilmaz, KS Chamkhorami… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Life cycle cost (LCC) analysis is an important tool for effective infrastructure management. It
is an essential decision support methodology for selection, design, development …

ПРИНЯТИЕ РЕШЕНИЯ ПРИ ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ МОСТОВ С УЧЕТОМ СТОИМОСТИ ИХ ЖИЗНЕННОГО ЦИКЛА

АА Забияка, ВА Подвербный - ББК 72.4 Ц 75, 2023 - elibrary.ru
В статье рассмотрена проблема принятия решения при эксплуатации мостов с учетом
стоимости их жизненного цикла. Установлено, что необходимо разработать систему …