Modelling rail track deterioration and maintenance: Current practices and future needs

Transport Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-221

  Ferreira, Luis ^a,b   Murray, Martin H ^a,b  

^a School of Civil Engineering   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0041988344     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441649708716982     Document Type: Article

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