Prestressed concrete sleepers are being increasingly used for modern railways worldwide.
The main advantages of this type of sleeper are its high mechanical strength, stability, and …

The mainline freight train derailment rate of major railroads in the United States declined
49% from 2006 to 2015. Nevertheless, derailments remain the leading cause of major …

In railway sector, the high quality of the track is ensured by adequate construction methods
and frequent maintenance. To reduce the maintenance frequency diverse techniques have …

The performance of railway tracks can be assessed by separately applying different
approaches, such as reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) and lifecycle …

This paper evaluates the lifecycle economic and environmental benefits of implementing CO
2 utilization and storage within advanced engineered cementitious composite (ECC) railway …

Cross-ties represent a key infrastructure asset of the railroad industry. Recent research has
shown that the cross-tie life is not only affected by the traditionally defined load and track …

This paper investigates a contactless non-destructive evaluation technology for fast and
efficient condition assessment of concrete rail ties. Ultrasonic surface waves are generated …

The increase in train speed and axle load is an important goal to achieve in the future. From
a technical standpoint, ballastless tracks seem to be suitable to the aim, especially when …

The increase of train speed and axle load in the European rail network is an essential goal
to make the railway transport more and more competitive for passengers and freights. High …

Rail defects constitute a major cause of derailments in the United States. Derailments are
often very fatal and disastrous. While rail defect-caused derailments are becoming an …