Railway Track Stiffness Dynamic Measurements and Evaluation for Efficient Maintenance

Railway track stiffness (vertical track load divided by track deflection) is a basic parameter oftrack design which influences the bearing capacity, the dynamic behaviour of passing vehiclesand, in ...

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