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EPS Geofoam In-Filled Ground Vibration Barriers for Environmental Sustainability of Ballasted High-Speed Railway Tracks: State of the Art

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Suhail Karalikkadan, M. Roshan Khan
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A011, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-127705
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-127705
View Paper titled, EPS Geofoam In-Filled Ground Vibration Barriers for Environmental Sustainability of Ballasted High-Speed Railway Tracks: State of the Art
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Topics: High speed rail, Railroads, Sustainability, Vibration, Waves
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Rapid Rail Transit (Metro) System. Implementation and Expansion Technical and Operational Challenges Review - The D.C. Metrorail Case Study

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Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2024, 2024 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A001, May 13–15, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2024-124681
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2024-124681
View Paper titled, Rapid Rail Transit (Metro) System. Implementation and Expansion Technical and Operational Challenges Review - The D.C. Metrorail Case Study
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Topics: Rail transportation, Cities, Subways, Design, Mechanical admittance, Rails, Economics , Electrification, Service life (Equipment), Sustainability
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Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

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Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A002, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78133
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78133
View Paper titled, Battery Electric Rail Technology Review - A Technical and Operational Assessment. Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives
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Topics: Batteries, Emissions, Rails, Electrification, Density, Locomotives, Diesel, Energy efficiency, Traffic, Automobiles
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Hybrid Rail Technology Review: an Intermediate Pathway For Electrifying the Freight and Commuter Rail Sector - a Technical and Operational Assessment

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Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58271
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58271
View Paper titled, Hybrid Rail Technology Review: an Intermediate Pathway For Electrifying the Freight and Commuter Rail Sector - a Technical and Operational Assessment
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Topics: Emissions, Energy storage, Rails, Engines, Density, Traction, Electric motors, Internal combustion engines, Kinetic energy, Bridges (Structures)
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Sustainability in Railway Construction: LCA–LCC Based Assessment of Alternative Solutions for Track-Bed

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Marinella Giunta, Sara Bressi, Massimo Losa
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A001, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8008
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8008
View Paper titled, Sustainability in Railway Construction: LCA–LCC Based Assessment of Alternative Solutions for Track-Bed
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Topics: Life cycle assessment, Life cycle costing, Railroad construction, Railroads, Sustainability, Asphalt, Bituminous materials, Construction, Maintenance, Pitch (Bituminous material)
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High Speed Intercity and Urban Passenger Transport Maglev Train Technology Review: A Technical and Operational Assessment

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Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1227
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1227
View Paper titled, High Speed Intercity and Urban Passenger Transport Maglev Train Technology Review: A Technical and Operational Assessment
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Topics: Cities, Magnetic levitation, Trains, Rails, China, Levitation, Magnetic fields, Wear, Wheels, Braking
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A Tiered Approach for Evaluating the Sustainability of Remediation Activities at Rail Sites

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Amanda D. McNally
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A003, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6163
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6163
View Paper titled, A Tiered Approach for Evaluating the Sustainability of Remediation Activities at Rail Sites
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Topics: Rails, Sustainability, Emissions, Liabilities, Columns (Structural), Construction, Cycles, Design, Economics , Governments
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Communications-Based Train Control: Test Program Challenges

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Kenneth Diemunsch, Keith Altamirano
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A003, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6123
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6123
View Paper titled, Communications-Based Train Control: Test Program Challenges
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Topics: Communications based train control, Testing, Failure, Circuits, Engineers, Risk, Sustainability
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Competition Into Brazilian and North American Freight Rail Systems: A Comparative Regulatory Assessment

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Fábio C. Barbosa
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T05A001, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6138
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6138
View Paper titled, Competition Into Brazilian and North American Freight Rail Systems: A Comparative Regulatory Assessment
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Topics: Rails, Boundary-value problems, Chain, Equilibrium (Physics), Industrial minerals, Maintenance, Reliability, Safety, Sustainability
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A Framework for Defining a Sustainability Rating System for Railway Track-Beds

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Sara Bressi, Gaetano Di Mino, Davide Lo Presti
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A002, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2232
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2232
View Paper titled, A Framework for Defining a Sustainability Rating System for Railway Track-Beds
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Topics: Railroads, Sustainability, Air pollution, Construction, Design, Emissions, Energy consumption, Green design, Highway engineering, Maintenance
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Study on Improving Rail Energy Efficiency (E2): Best Practices and Strategies

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Aviva Brecher, Melissa Shurland
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5621
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5621
View Paper titled, Study on Improving Rail Energy Efficiency (E2): Best Practices and Strategies
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Rails, Sustainability, Fuels, Railroads, Locomotives, Air pollution, Biodiesel, Cities, Computer software
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Energy Harvesting Potential of Terfenol-D for On-Board Bearing Health Monitoring Applications

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Raul Estrada, Heinrich Foltz, Constantine Tarawneh, Rene Moreno
Proc. ASME. JRC2015, 2015 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A009, March 23–26, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2015-5756
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2015-5756
View Paper titled, Energy Harvesting Potential of Terfenol-D for On-Board Bearing Health Monitoring Applications
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Topics: Bearings, Energy harvesting, Monitoring systems, Batteries, Magnetization, Magnetostriction, Magnets, Railroads, Sustainability
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A Variable No-Load Voltage Scheme for Improving Energy Efficiency in DC-Electrified Mass Transit Systems

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Álvaro J. López-López, Lars Abrahamsson, Ramón R. Pecharromán, Antonio Fernández-Cardador, Paloma Cucala, Stefan Östlund, Lennart Söder
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A006, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3818
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3818
View Paper titled, A Variable No-Load Voltage Scheme for Improving Energy Efficiency in DC-Electrified Mass Transit Systems
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Public transportation, Stress, Energy consumption, Traffic, Density, Railroads, Case studies, Energy storage, Safety
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Lateral Impact of Railroad Bridges With Hybrid Composite Beams: Finite Element Modeling and Preliminary Dynamic Behavior Study of HCB

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Yuan Jing, Z. John Ma, Richard M. Bennett, David B. Clarke
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A007, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3739
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3739
View Paper titled, Lateral Impact of Railroad Bridges With Hybrid Composite Beams: Finite Element Modeling and Preliminary Dynamic Behavior Study of HCB
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Topics: Bridges (Structures), Composite building materials, Finite element analysis, Modeling, Railroads, Fiber reinforced plastics, Vehicles, Compression, Concretes, Shells
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A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Passenger Rail Services: A Case Study of the Hoosier State Line

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, Konstantina (Nadia) Gkritza
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T08A001, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3801
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3801
View Paper titled, A Comprehensive Framework for Assessing Passenger Rail Services: A Case Study of the Hoosier State Line
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Topics: Rails, Sustainability, Accounting, Emissions, Energy consumption, High speed rail, Maintenance, Preferences, Resilience, Safety
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Siding Spacing and the Incremental Capacity of the Transition From Single to Double Track

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Ivan Atanassov, C. Tyler Dick, Christopher P. L. Barkan
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T04A005, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3831
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3831
View Paper titled, Siding Spacing and the Incremental Capacity of the Transition From Single to Double Track
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Topics: Computer software, Control equipment, Delays, Railroads, Rails, Simulation, Sustainability, Traffic, Trains, Transportation systems
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Analysis of Trends in Commuter Rail Energy Efficiency

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Giovanni C. DiDomenico, C. Tyler Dick
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T07A001, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3787
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3787
View Paper titled, Analysis of Trends in Commuter Rail Energy Efficiency
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Topics: Energy efficiency, Rails, Transportation systems, Energy consumption, Cities, Highways, Databases, Emissions, Energy resources, Fuels
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Sustainability of Natural and Cultural Assets in an Urban Environment: A Responsible Approach to Tunneling Constructions

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Huseyin Belkaya, Haluk Ozmen
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 755-759, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74067
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74067
View Paper titled, Sustainability of Natural and Cultural Assets in an Urban Environment: A Responsible Approach to Tunneling Constructions
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Topics: Cities, Sustainability, Tunnel construction, Tunnels, Earthquakes, Preservation, Railroads, Rails, Traffic
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Industry-University Student Collaboration to Develop Sustainability Metric for Concrete Tie Production

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David B. Sutton, Pasi T. Lautala, George R. Dewey, Pelle N. Duong
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 767-775, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74105
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74105
View Paper titled, Industry-University Student Collaboration to Develop Sustainability Metric for Concrete Tie Production
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Topics: Collaboration, Concretes, Students, Sustainability, Engineering prototypes, Carbon, Modeling, Performance, Recycling, Transportation systems
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Moving Away From Diesel and Towards All-Electric Locomotives in North America: Planning and Logistics of Ultra-Capacitor/Battery Technology

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E. Boozarjomehri, E. Morrison, I. Roth, G. Lovegrove
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 777-786, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74123
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74123
View Paper titled, Moving Away From Diesel and Towards All-Electric Locomotives in North America: Planning and Logistics of Ultra-Capacitor/Battery Technology
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Topics: Batteries, Capacitors, Diesel, Locomotives, Logistics, Rails, Carbon, Fuels, High speed rail, Railroads