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Infra-red thermographic inspection of trackbed ballast

Last updated on 02 September 2014 4:31

Railway trackbed is inspected regularly, in order to detect possible degradation of the ballast and subgrade. At the present time investigation of the tracks is undertake by a combination of visual inspection backed up by selective trial pitting at intervals along the track. Continuous information on the ballast suitability cannot...

Author(s): Clark M.;McCann D.M.;Forde M.C.

Organisation(s): University of Edinburgh ;

2000

United Kingdom

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