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Assessing the Economic Life of Rail Using a Stochastic Analysis of Failures

Last updated on 16 October 2014 11:33

In this article, a model is developed to evaluate the economic life of rail using a stochastic analysis of rail failures. The occurrence of rail defects and failures is analysed and issues related to rail maintenance are addressed. The hazard rate of alumino-thermic weld failures is predicted for continuously welded...

Author(s): Zhao J;Chan A H C;Roberts C;Stirling A B

Organisation(s): Railway Research Centre, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK ;

2006

United Kingdom

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