Fastener damage detection is an integral component of track safety inspections. The lack of
balanced dataset caused by insufficient data on defective fasteners poses a significant …

The paper proposes an optimal siting and sizing methodology to design an energy storage
system (ESS) for railway lines. The scope is to maximize the economic benefits. The …

The turnouts in railway infrastructure constitute bottlenecks, limiting the capacity of the entire
railway network. These turnouts force speed limits due to their design and geometry. The …

This unprecedented study aims to demonstrate the potential to locate crack damage and
severity in full-scale railway prestressed concrete sleepers. The dynamic mode shape …

The performance of the passing train and the structural state of the track bed are the
concerns regarding the safe operation of subways. Monitoring the vibration response of the …

Changes in the geological environment and track wear, and deterioration of train bogies
may lead to the looseness of subway fasteners. Identifying loose fasteners randomly …

As construction projects have become larger and more complex, collaboration between
project participants and the integration of work processes have become essential elements …

Featured Application The new findings highlight for the first time the dynamic phenomena of
turnout systems considering composite, concrete and timber sleepers and bearers. It also …

Being one of the important elements of the track superstructure, rail fastenings substantially
determine the operational reliability of the rail track and the conditions for its interaction with …

In this paper, effect of uncertainty of fastening system properties on the wheel/rail dynamic
force (WRDF) was investigated. For this purpose, two deterministic and epistemic models of …