In recent years, railway infrastructures and systems have played a significant role as a highly
efficient transportation mode to meet the growing demand in transporting both cargo and …

Optical fiber sensors are the most promising technique in monitoring physical and chemical
variables of civil structures. For the brittle material characteristics, a bare sensing fiber is …

Trackside monitoring of railways provides useful data for understanding the condition and
mechanical behaviour of railway track, prior research has shown that railway track …

Condition monitoring of rail transport systems has become a phenomenon of global interest
over the past half a century. The approaches to condition monitoring of various rail transport …

As an advanced high-speed railway technology, ballastless track type II slabs have found
widespread application in the development of high-speed train networks. However, the …

Railway infrastructures have played a critical role to ensure the continuity of goods and
passenger transportation in China. Under extreme loading and environmental conditions …

Alongside the development of high-speed rail, rail flaw detection is of great importance to
ensure railway safety, especially for improving the speed and load of the train. Several …

Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based sensors have been extensively used to monitor the
deformation of structures (ie, aircrafts, ocean platforms, bridges, tunnels, pavements and …

Abstract Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of aging railway tracks is important for safety, to
prevent catastrophic failure, and to reduce maintenance costs. The tracks and foundations …

Optimal operation, reduced energy consumption, longer service availability, and high safety
level are the major concerns in today's railway transport systems. Smart monitoring systems …