Cost-benefit analysis of sleeper replacement strategies: Simulation model

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1713, 2000, Pages 15-21

  Lake, M R ^a   Ferreira, L ^a   Murray, M H ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE OF WAY; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CLUSTERING PATTERNS; REPLACEMENT STRATEGIES; TIMBER SLEEPER; TRACK CONDITION;

RAILROAD TRACKS;

EID: 0034433581     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1713-03     Document Type: Article

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