Beams on elastic foundations–A review of railway applications and solutions

AC Lamprea-Pineda, DP Connolly… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Beam on elastic foundation theory is widely employed when studying railway track
behaviour, for applications such as track dynamics, and noise and vibration. At a basic level …

The growth of railway ground vibration problems—A review

DP Connolly, GP Marecki, G Kouroussis… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ground-borne noise and vibration from railway lines can cause human distress/annoyance,
and also negatively affect real estate property values. Therefore this paper analyses a …

Early wheel flat detection: An automatic data-driven wavelet-based approach for railways

A Mosleh, A Meixedo, D Ribeiro… - Vehicle System …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Wheel defects can induce damage to the railway tracks, increasing considerable
maintenance costs for both railway administrations and rolling stock operators. This paper …

Railway vehicle wheel flat detection with multiple records using spectral kurtosis analysis

A Mosleh, PA Montenegro, PA Costa, R Calçada - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gradual deterioration of train wheels can increase the risk of failure and lead to a higher
rate of track deterioration, resulting in less reliable railway systems with higher maintenance …

[HTML][HTML] Railway slab vs ballasted track: a comparison of track geometry degradation

C Charoenwong, DP Connolly, A Colaço… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete slab railway tracks typically have higher initial capital costs yet lower operational
costs in comparison to ballasted tracks. One reason for the elevated operational costs on …

Analytical forecasting of long-term railway track settlement

C Charoenwong, DP Connolly, PK Woodward… - Computers and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Railway tracks undergo plastic settlement when subject to repeated train loading. This
occurs differentially along the track rather than in a uniform manner, and the profile is a key …

An approach for wheel flat detection of railway train wheels using envelope spectrum analysis

A Mosleh, P Montenegro, P Alves Costa… - Structure and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the increasing demand for safer and faster rail transport, train wheelsets operating
under high axle loads require more careful and reliable inspections and maintenance …

Large scale international testing of railway ground vibrations across Europe

DP Connolly, PA Costa, G Kouroussis, P Galvin… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper provides new insights into the characteristics and uncertainties in railway ground-
borne vibration prediction. It analyses over 1500 ground-borne vibration records, at 17 high …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of rolling stock characteristics on differential railway track settlement: An engineering-economic model

C Charoenwong, DP Connolly, K Odolinski… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Railway track geometry deteriorates under repeated train loading. When linespeed is
increased or new rolling-stock is introduced this can alter the future rate of change of …

Influence of track foundation on the performance of ballast and concrete slab tracks under cyclic loading: Physical modelling and numerical model calibration

A Ramos, AG Correia, R Calçada, PA Costa… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Ballast and slab railway track structures are constructed from different materials, thus
requiring different maintenance strategies. Therefore, this paper compares the settlement …