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Experimental Flexural Testing of Virgin and Post-Service Concrete Monoblock Tie for Computational Tool Development

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Yu-Szu Chen, Robert J. Peterman, Christopher A. Jones
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A003, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78213
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78213
View Paper titled, Experimental Flexural Testing of Virgin and Post-Service Concrete Monoblock Tie for Computational Tool Development
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Topics: Concretes, Testing, Rails, Stress, Deflection, Design, Fracture (Materials), Prestressed concrete, ASTM International, Boundary-value problems
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Estimating Uncertainties in Concrete Monoblock Railroad Tie Flexural Behavior Through Monte Carlo Simulation

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Yu-Szu Chen, Christopher Jones, Robert Peterman
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A004, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-78215
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-78215
View Paper titled, Estimating Uncertainties in Concrete Monoblock Railroad Tie Flexural Behavior Through Monte Carlo Simulation
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Topics: Concretes, Flexural behavior, Railroad ties, Simulation, Uncertainty
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Estimation of Rail Vertical Profile Using an H-Infinity Based Optimization With Learning

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Xiao Liang, Minghui Zheng
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A007, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1266
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1266
View Paper titled, Estimation of Rail Vertical Profile Using an H-Infinity Based Optimization With Learning
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Topics: Optimization, Rails, Algorithms, Design, Surface roughness, Vehicles, Approximation, Maintainability, Maintenance, Optimal control
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Discovering Crash Severity Factors of Grade Crossing With a Machine Learning Approach

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Dahye Lee, Jeffery Warner, Curtis Morgan
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1231
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1231
View Paper titled, Discovering Crash Severity Factors of Grade Crossing With a Machine Learning Approach
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Topics: Machine learning, Accidents, Highways, Databases, Rails, Wounds, Algorithms, Railroads, Collisions (Physics), Flashing
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High Speed Train Wireless Communication: Handover Performance Analysis for Different Radio Access Technologies

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Subharthi Banerjee, Michael Hempel, Pejman Ghasemzadeh, Naji Albakay, Hamid Sharif
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A006, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1247
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1247
View Paper titled, High Speed Train Wireless Communication: Handover Performance Analysis for Different Radio Access Technologies
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Topics: Trains, Railroads, Bridges (Structures), Design, Electromagnetic spectrum, Internet, Licensing, Radio spectrum, Safety, Sensors
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Structural Performance of a Railway Tunnel Under Different Fire Scenarios

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Negar Elhami Khorasani, John Billittier, Andreas Stavridis
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A006, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6169
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6169
View Paper titled, Structural Performance of a Railway Tunnel Under Different Fire Scenarios
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Topics: Fire, Railroads, Tunnels, Damage, Collapse, Computer simulation, Geometry, Heat, Linings (Textiles), Maintenance
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Evaluation of Substation Capacity Using Headway Shift and Perturbation Parameters

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Bih-Yuan Ku, Ching-Hsiang Chang
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T09A004, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6170
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6170
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Substation Capacity Using Headway Shift and Perturbation Parameters
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Topics: Algorithms, Computation, Fluctuations (Physics), Rails, Traction, Uncertainty
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Efficient Reliability-Based Design Tool for Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls of Heavy Haul Railway Considering Internal Failure Modes

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Biao Hu, Zhe Luo, Carlton L. Ho, Youwen Wang
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A001, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6110
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6110
View Paper titled, Efficient Reliability-Based Design Tool for Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls of Heavy Haul Railway Considering Internal Failure Modes
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Topics: Design, Failure mechanisms, Railroads, Reliability, Retaining walls, Failure, Probability, Steel, Strips, Event history analysis
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Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Railroad Tie Through Loading in Direct Tension

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James D. Scott, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Kyle A. Riding, Chih-Hang John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A011, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6168
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6168
View Paper titled, Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Railroad Tie Through Loading in Direct Tension
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Topics: Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, Tension, Fracture (Materials), Stress, Concretes, Displacement, Bonding, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process)
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Addressing Future Rail Network Performance Challenges Through Effective Structural Health Monitoring

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Jenna Davis, Patrick Vallely, Mayorkinos Papaelias, Zheng Huang
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6115
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6115
View Paper titled, Addressing Future Rail Network Performance Challenges Through Effective Structural Health Monitoring
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Topics: Rails, Structural health monitoring, Inspection, Maintenance, Railroads, Engineers, Traffic, Uncertainty, Density, Feedback
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3D Ultrasonic Imaging Applications on Rails

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Thompson Vu Nguyen, Simone Sternini, Francesco Lanza di Scalea
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A010, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5760
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5760
View Paper titled, 3D Ultrasonic Imaging Applications on Rails
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Topics: Rails, Ultrasonic imaging, Imaging, Inspection, Algorithms, Biomedical imaging, Computer simulation, Data acquisition systems, Delays, Displacement
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Utilization of High Resolution 3D Optical Scanning of Crossties to Assess Cross-Sectional Parameters and the Effects of Long-Term Abrasion and Wear

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B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Naga Narendra B. Bodapati, Robert J. Peterman, Chih-Hang John Wu, Kyle A. Riding
Proc. ASME. JRC2016, 2016 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A015, April 12–15, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2016-5753
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2016-5753
View Paper titled, Utilization of High Resolution 3D Optical Scanning of Crossties to Assess Cross-Sectional Parameters and the Effects of Long-Term Abrasion and Wear
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Topics: Abrasion, Resolution (Optics), Wear, Computer-aided design, Geometry, Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, Three-dimensional computer-aided design, Wire, Concretes
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Reliable Transfer Length Assessment for Real-Time Monitoring of Railroad Crosstie Production

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Weixin Zhao, B. Terry Beck, Robert J. Peterman, Chih-Hang John Wu, Naga Narendra B. Bodapati, Grace Lee
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A024, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3830
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3830
View Paper titled, Reliable Transfer Length Assessment for Real-Time Monitoring of Railroad Crosstie Production
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Topics: Railroads, Concretes, Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, Shapes, Testing, Uncertainty, Gages, Imaging, Laser speckle
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Empirical Modeling of a Rail Tank Car for Struck Coupler Force Estimation

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Brad M. Hopkins, Dan Maraini, Andrew Seidel, Parham Shahidi
Proc. ASME. JRC2014, 2014 Joint Rail Conference, V001T06A002, April 2–4, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2014-3713
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2014-3713
View Paper titled, Empirical Modeling of a Rail Tank Car for Struck Coupler Force Estimation
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Topics: Modeling, Rails, Railway tank cars, Automobiles, Sloshing, Uncertainty, Accelerometers, Accounting, Damage, Dynamic modeling
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Monte Carlo Study of Holding Forces for Tank Cars on Grades

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J. Karl Alexy, David Y. Jeong, Francisco González, III
Proc. ASME. JRC2013, 2013 Joint Rail Conference, V001T02A017, April 15–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2013-2563
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2013-2563
View Paper titled, Monte Carlo Study of Holding Forces for Tank Cars on Grades
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Topics: Railway tank cars, Automobiles, Brakes, Uncertainty, Wheels, Friction, Braking, Chain, Chaos, Emergencies
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Field Testing of Concrete Crossties and Fastening Systems for the Understanding of Mechanistic Behavior

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J. Grassé, D. Lange
Proc. ASME. JRC2013, 2013 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A004, April 15–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2013-2408
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2013-2408
View Paper titled, Field Testing of Concrete Crossties and Fastening Systems for the Understanding of Mechanistic Behavior
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Topics: Concretes, Testing, Stress, Design, Instrumentation, Railroads, Rails, Trains, Compression, Finite element model
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Seismic Testing for Track Substructure (Ballast and Subgrade) Assessment for Passenger/Freight Corridors

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Timothy D. Stark, Soheil Nazarian, Carlton L. Ho, Erol Tutumluer
Proc. ASME. JRC2013, 2013 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A013, April 15–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2013-2489
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2013-2489
View Paper titled, Seismic Testing for Track Substructure (Ballast and Subgrade) Assessment for Passenger/Freight Corridors
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Topics: Deformation, Inspection, Numerical analysis, Railroads, Safety, Seismic waves, Shear modulus, Shear strength, Shear waves, Testing
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Developing a Reliable Method for Signal Wire Attachment Without Martensite

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David Workman, Stephen Levesque, Suhas Vaze
Proc. ASME. JRC2013, 2013 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A004, April 15–18, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2013-2443
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2013-2443
View Paper titled, Developing a Reliable Method for Signal Wire Attachment Without Martensite
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Topics: Signals, Wire, Rails, Railroads, Trains, Bonding, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Friction welding, Inertia (Mechanics)
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Strategic, Tactical and Real-Time Planning of Locomotives at Norfolk Southern Using Approximate Dynamic Programming

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Warren B. Powell, Belgacem Bouzaiene-Ayari, Clark Cheng, Ricardo Fiorillo, Sourav Das, Coleman Lawrence
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 491-500, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74187
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74187
View Paper titled, Strategic, Tactical and Real-Time Planning of Locomotives at Norfolk Southern Using Approximate Dynamic Programming
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Topics: Dynamic programming, Locomotives, Delays, Feedback, Maintenance, Modeling, Optimization, Strategic planning, Trains, Uncertainty
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Software-Defined Radio for Positive Train Control

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Jon T. Adams, Jia-Ru Li
Proc. ASME. JRC2012, 2012 Joint Rail Conference, 439-447, April 17–19, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2012-74189
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2012-74189
View Paper titled, Software-Defined Radio for Positive Train Control
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Topics: Computer software, Trains, Design, Maintenance, Service life (Equipment), Hardware, Radio equipment, Railroads, Architecture, Electronics engineers