Effect of track stiffness on vibration levels in railway tunnels

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 565-573

  Cox, S J ^a   Wang, A ^a  

^a Pandrol Rail Fastenings Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROAD TUNNELS; STIFFNESS;

VIBRATION LEVELS;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 0142023744     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00724-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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