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

, volume 232 , issue 5 , pages 1385-1397

Modeling of track geometry degradation and decisions on safety and maintenance: A literature review and possible future research directions

Christian Higgins ¹

Xiang Liu ²

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The Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), the State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, NJ, USA |

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, NJ, USA |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2017-07-26

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DOI: 10.1177/0954409717721870

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In a railroad track, the inherent and small geometrical deviations in the position of rails from their ideal design states constitute imperfections that can have a significant impact on the safety and the rate of degradation of the rail system. These deviations are measured by various technologies and further assessed using various algorithms and statistical techniques to quantify the condition of the system. This paper reviews the existing research regarding the collection of track geometry data, analysis of degradation, and the associated safety and maintenance decisions. The knowledge gaps in the existing literature are identified and possible future research directions are suggested. The review can be used as a reference by practitioners and researchers to determine optimal practices for assuring the safety of tracks.

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Higgins C., Liu X. Modeling of track geometry degradation and decisions on safety and maintenance: A literature review and possible future research directions // Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 2017. Vol. 232. No. 5. pp. 1385-1397.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.1177/0954409717721870

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TI - Modeling of track geometry degradation and decisions on safety and maintenance: A literature review and possible future research directions

T2 - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

AU - Higgins, Christian

AU - Liu, Xiang

PY - 2017

DA - 2017/07/26

PB - SAGE

SP - 1385-1397

IS - 5

VL - 232

SN - 0954-4097

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@article{2017_Higgins,

author = {Christian Higgins and Xiang Liu},

title = {Modeling of track geometry degradation and decisions on safety and maintenance: A literature review and possible future research directions},

journal = {Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit},

year = {2017},

volume = {232},

publisher = {SAGE},

month = {jul},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409717721870},

number = {5},

pages = {1385--1397},

doi = {10.1177/0954409717721870}

}

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Higgins, Christian, and Xiang Liu. “Modeling of track geometry degradation and decisions on safety and maintenance: A literature review and possible future research directions.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, vol. 232, no. 5, Jul. 2017, pp. 1385-1397. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409717721870.

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

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0.629

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4.6

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2.1

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09544097 (Print)

20413017 (Electronic)