Review of emerging technologies and issues in rail and track inspection for local lines in the United States
Deteriorated track infrastructure can lead to significant consequences, such as derailment
incidents, loss of revenue-service hours, reduced train operation speed, and even failure of …
incidents, loss of revenue-service hours, reduced train operation speed, and even failure of …
[PDF][PDF] Digital image correlation techniques for non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring
Monitoring and analyzing the integrity of structures, infrastructure, and machines is essential
for economic, operational, and safety reasons. The assessment of structural integrity and …
for economic, operational, and safety reasons. The assessment of structural integrity and …
[HTML][HTML] A railway track reconstruction method using robotic vision on a mobile manipulator: A proposed strategy
Autonomous robot integration in railways infrastructure maintenance accelerates the
digitization and intelligence of infrastructure survey & maintenance, providing high-efficiency …
digitization and intelligence of infrastructure survey & maintenance, providing high-efficiency …
Feasibility of digital image correlation for railroad tie inspection and ballast support assessment
A Sabato, C Niezrecki - Measurement, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
prevent catastrophic failure, and to reduce maintenance costs. The tracks and foundations …
Multicamera measurement system to evaluate the dynamic response of utility‐scale wind turbine blades
Wind turbine blade certification requires static and fatigue testing at a large‐scale facility
similar to the Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) located in Charlestown …
similar to the Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) located in Charlestown …
Structural health monitoring of railway transition zones using satellite radar data
Transition zones in railway tracks are locations with considerable changes in the rail-
supporting structure. Typically, they are located near engineering structures, such as …
supporting structure. Typically, they are located near engineering structures, such as …
A brief overview and new knowledge based system for rail direct fastening evaluation using digital image processing
Periodical inspection of railway track components plays an important role in railway
management system. Mistakes and limitations involved in human visual inspection and lack …
management system. Mistakes and limitations involved in human visual inspection and lack …
Measurement of deformation of the concrete sleepers under different support conditions using non-contact laser speckle imaging sensor
Y Pang, SN Lingamanaik, BK Chen, SF Yu - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Prestressed concrete sleepers play a significant role in distributing wheel loads from the
rails to the ballast layer. Cyclic wheel loads may cause local deterioration of the ballast layer …
rails to the ballast layer. Cyclic wheel loads may cause local deterioration of the ballast layer …
Development of railway ballast geometry index using automated measurement system
Ballast layer Geometry condition is an important criterion in the railway track maintenance
since the track stability strictly depends on the ballast geometry. Currently, a visual …
since the track stability strictly depends on the ballast geometry. Currently, a visual …
Railway tie deterioration interval estimation with Bayesian deep learning and data-driven maintenance strategy
Wooden railway ties still occupy a significant proportion of the North American railway
network. Many existing tie maintenance schemes are performed using expensive field tests …
network. Many existing tie maintenance schemes are performed using expensive field tests …