A Contactless Approach to Monitor Rail Vibrations

Abstract Background Continuous welded rails (CWR) are subjected to thermal effects that may lead to buckling or fracture during warm or cold seasons, respectively. The modal characteristics (frequency and mode shapes) of CWR may reveal important information about the thermal stress that can be used...

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Main Authors: Enshaeian, A. (Author), Luan, L. (Author), Belding, M. (Author), Sun, H. (Author), Rizzo, P. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US, 2021-10-18T19:10:15Z.
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