Looking for RSSB-led research?

Development of an Earthquake Disaster Simulator for Railways

Last updated on 11 September 2017 9:11

Railway systems are composed of many structures stretched continuously over a long distance. This system may cease to function entirely even if a limited part of it is damaged by an earthquake. It is therefore important to identify areas along a line which are vulnerable to such hazards, plan strategies...

Author(s): Jun IZAWA;Kimitoshi SAKAI;Hiroki MOTOYAMA;Yoshitaka Murono

Organisation(s): Railway Technical Research Institute ;

2017

Japan

Log in or register to continue