Stray Current Corrosion and Mitigation: A synopsis of the technical methods used in dc transit systems.

IEEE Electrification Magazine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 22-31

  Memon, Saud A ^a   Fromme, Paul ^b  

^a ARUP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MAINTENANCE; MASS TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; TAXATION; TRANSPORTATION; WAGES;

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; MAINTENANCE BUDGETS; MITIGATION TECHNIQUES; RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS; STEEL REINFORCEMENTS; STRAY CURRENT CORROSION; TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT; TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE;

CORROSION;

EID: 84990829329     PISSN: 23255897     EISSN: 23255889     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MELE.2014.2332366     Document Type: Article

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