[HTML][HTML] A taxonomy of railway track maintenance planning and scheduling: A review and research trends
Railway track maintenance and renewal are vital for railway safety, train punctuality, and
travel comfort. Therefore, having cost-effective maintenance is critical in managing railway …
travel comfort. Therefore, having cost-effective maintenance is critical in managing railway …
Review of ballast track tamping: Mechanism, challenges and solutions
Railway ballast beds bear cyclic loadings from vehicles and deteriorate due to ballast
particle degradation (breakage and abrasion), ballast pockets (subgrade defects), fouling (or …
particle degradation (breakage and abrasion), ballast pockets (subgrade defects), fouling (or …
State-of-the-art review of ground penetrating radar (GPR) applications for railway ballast inspection
In the past 20 years, many studies have been performed on ballast layer inspection and
condition evaluation with ground penetrating radar (GPR). GPR is a non-destructive means …
condition evaluation with ground penetrating radar (GPR). GPR is a non-destructive means …
Intelligent and adaptive asset management model for railway sections using the iPN method
A Saleh, R Remenyte-Prescott, D Prescott… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The maintenance strategy in railway transportation is crucial in ensuring safety, availability,
and reducing operating costs. However, finding the optimal maintenance plan that takes into …
and reducing operating costs. However, finding the optimal maintenance plan that takes into …
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has been applied for ballast layer inspection for two
decades, mainly for the analysis of ballast layer fouling levels. However, some issues that …
decades, mainly for the analysis of ballast layer fouling levels. However, some issues that …
Discrete element modelling of railway ballast performance considering particle shape and rolling resistance
To simulate ballast performance accurately and efficiently, the input in discrete element
models should be carefully selected, including the contact model and applied particle …
models should be carefully selected, including the contact model and applied particle …
Deep reinforcement learning for dynamic opportunistic maintenance of multi-component systems with load sharing
Opportunistic maintenance (OM), which shows its superiority on complex multi-component
systems by integrating the maintenance activities of multiple components to reduce the …
systems by integrating the maintenance activities of multiple components to reduce the …
[HTML][HTML] Estimation of the dynamic stiffness of railway ballast over a wide frequency range using the discrete element method
Ballast is an integral part of railways, serving as a load transfer medium between the rails
and the subgrade. In analytical modeling of track dynamics, ballast is idealized as a spring …
and the subgrade. In analytical modeling of track dynamics, ballast is idealized as a spring …
Data‐driven maintenance planning and scheduling based on predicted railway track condition
Timely planning and scheduling of railway infrastructure maintenance interventions are
crucial for increased safety, improved availability, and reduced cost. We propose a data …
crucial for increased safety, improved availability, and reduced cost. We propose a data …
Review of data analytics for condition monitoring of railway track geometry
AP Gonzalo, R Horridge, H Steele… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Railway track geometry varies along routes depending on topographical, operational and
safety constraints. Tracks are prone to degrade over time due to various factors, with …
safety constraints. Tracks are prone to degrade over time due to various factors, with …