An assessment of transition zone performance

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-139

  Coelho, B ^a   Holscher P ^b   Priest, J ^c   Powrie, W ^c   Barends, F ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accelerometers; dynamic displacements; dynamic monitoring; geophones; long term monitoring; transition zones

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENTS; DYNAMIC MONITORING; GEOPHONES; LONG TERM MONITORING; TRANSITION ZONES;

ACCELEROMETERS; BRIDGES; CULVERTS; DYNAMICS; LOCOMOTIVES; MAINTENANCE; MONITORING; RAILROAD CARS; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROADS; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 79951925161     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09544097JRRT389     Document Type: Conference Paper

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