Multivariate Statistical Model for Predicting Occurrence and Location of Broken Rails

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1825, 2003, Pages 48-55

  Dick, C Tyler ^a,c   Barkan, Christopher P L ^a   Chapman, Edward R ^b   Stehly, Mark P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Burlington N Santa Fe Corporation   (United States)

^c HDR ENGINEERING INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; RAILROAD ACCIDENTS; RAILROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL; RAILS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BROKEN RAILS; TRAIN DERAILMENT;

RAILROAD BRIDGES;

EID: 0345475383     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1825-07     Document Type: Conference Paper

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