Conducting polymer-based thermoelectric materials are considered the most promising
candidates for applying to wearable thermoelectric devices because of their high electrical …

Ballast rheology is a phenomenon that describes movements of ballast particles due to the
discrete nature, which eventually leads to the ballast bed fluid deformation after a long-time …

Visual inspection of a steel truss railway bridge revealed multiple fatigue cracks on the top
member of the truss, mainly attributed to the high impact loads of crossing wheels over the …

Predicting track degradation is extremely important due to its beneficial effects on increasing
track safety and scheduling preventive maintenance. Logistic regression and Gradient …

Track thermal buckling is one of the primary safety issues of continuously welded rail tracks.
It has been shown that transition zones of open deck steel bridges are more prone to track …

Track thermal buckling is one of the primary safety issues of continuously welded rail tracks.
The lateral track resistance is the main resisting force against track buckling, which is mainly …

The snow flight in severe cold regions has occurred on many high-speed railway lines in
China, directly impacting the safety of high-speed railway operations. However, the research …

Railway track buckling is a significant concern that can jeopardise train operations and
passenger safety. This paper presents a comprehensive buckling analysis of railway tracks …

By establishing the ballast track full scale model, this paper tested and compared the
difference between the resistance of the sleeper group and the resistance of a single …

Open deck steel bridges are characterized by the direct connection of transoms to the bridge
girders. The expansion of steel girders due to thermal loads is transmitted by the fastening …