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Infrastructures, Volume 3, Issue 1

March 2018 - 7 articles

Cover Story: Railway systems play a vital role in modern transportation systems by quickly and safely conveying large amounts of cargo and passengers. Not only the increase in train load but also the changes in world climate compel railway infrastructure to undertake maintenance operations. The effects of climate change cause the deterioration of the rail infrastructure and may affect its performance when extreme events occur. Railway track monitoring will become more significant, as railway tracks and their components will have more sensitivity to train load and harsh environments. The outcomes of railway track monitoring are to identify possible damage, provide real-time conditions, improve safety and reliability, and help move from scheduled and preventive maintenance to a more rational predictive maintenance approach. View this paper.
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Articles (7)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
25,251 Views
30 Pages

This paper presents a case study of the DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo strategic joint venture cargo airline ‘AeroLogic’, the global air cargo industry’s largest operative joint venture between an airline and a leading international express and logi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,952 Views
23 Pages

This paper demonstrates a comprehensive national network-level analysis to determine the relative deteriorations and operational structural performances of the various types of bridge structural design and/or construction. The study analyzes the enti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
10,373 Views
15 Pages

A research and development project has been conducted aiming to design and produce ultra-thin concrete shells. In this paper, the first part of the project is described, consisting of an innovative method for shape generation and the consequent produ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
9,187 Views
14 Pages

The scope of the paper is to report an investigation on durability of infrastructure concrete for roads and bridges by creating a size and shape-designed pore systems in concrete in order to improve it, especially in terms of freeze–thaw resistance....

  • Review
  • Open Access
126 Citations
19,488 Views
18 Pages

State-of-the-Art Review of Railway Track Resilience Monitoring

  • Chayut Ngamkhanong,
  • Sakdirat Kaewunruen and
  • Bruno J. Afonso Costa

In recent years, railway systems have played a significant role in transportation systems due to the demand increase in conveying both cargo and passengers. Due to the harsh environments and severe loading conditions, caused by the traffic growth, he...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
7,534 Views
16 Pages

This study analyzes the National Bridge Inventory in the U.S. to determine the relative structural deficiencies of bridge materials, comparing between the overall national values and each state, geographically. The analysis considers the most common...

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Infrastructures - ISSN 2412-3811