RailTEC Journal Articles
2013
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2013. Mitigating train-type heterogeneity on a single-track line. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 9 (4): 251-262. doi:10.1177/0954409712456832. -
2013. Integrated risk reduction framework to improve railway hazardous materials transportation safety. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 260: 131-140. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.04.052. -
2013. Safety effectiveness of integrated risk reduction strategies for rail transport of hazardous materials. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2374: 102-110. -
2013. Analysis of U.S. freight-train derailment severity using zero-truncated negative binomial regression and quantile regression. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 59: 87-93. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.04.039. -
2013. High-speed rail network design and station location; model and sensitivity analysis. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2374: 1-8. -
2013. Performance of triangular aperture geogrid-reinforced base courses over weak subgrade under cyclic loading. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 25 (8): 1013-1021. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000577. -
2013. Measuring rail seat pressure distribution in concrete crossties: experiments with matrix-based tactile surface sensors. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2374 (1): 190-200. doi:10.3141/2374-22. -
2013. Comparison of capacity of single- and double-track rail lines. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2374: 111-118. doi:10.3141/2374-13. -
2013. Discrete element modeling of ballasted track deformation behavior. International Journal of Rail Transportation. 1 (1-2): 57-73. doi:10.1080/23248378.2013.788361. -
2013. Beyond mandated track safety inspections using a mission-focused, knowledge-based approach. International Journal of Rail Transportation. 1 (4): 218-326. doi:10.1080/23248378.2013.836397.
2012
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2012. Analysis of causes of major train derailment and their effect on accident rates. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2289: 154-163. doi:10.3141/2289-20. -
2012. NAPL source zone depletion model and its application to railroad-tank-car spills. Ground Water. 50 (4): 627-632. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6584.2011.00863.x. -
2012. Gradation effects influencing mechanical properties of aggregate base/granular subbase materials in Minnesota. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2267: 14 - 16. -
2012. Hydraulic pressure cracking in rail seats of concrete crossties. ACI Materials Journal. 109 (6): 639-646.
2011
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2011. Comprehensive decision support framework for strategic railway capacity planning. Journal of Transportation Engineering. 137 (10): 738-749. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000248. -
2011. Integrated optimization model to manage risk of transporting hazardous materials on railroad networks. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2261: 115-123. doi:10.3141/2261-13. -
2011. Analysis of derailments by accident cause: evaluating railroad track upgrades to reduce transportation risk. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2261: 178-185. doi:10.3141/2261-21. -
2011. Stress analysis on triangular aperture geogrid-reinforced bases over weak subgrade under cyclic loading - an experimental study. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2204: 83-91. -
2011. Generalized railway tank car safety design optimization for hazardous materials transport: Addressing the trade-off between transportation efficiency and safety. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 189 (1-2): 62-68. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.136. -
2011. Train delay and economic impact of in-service failures of railroad rolling stock. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2261: 124-133. doi:10.3141/2261-14.
2010
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2010. Effects of communications-based train control and electronically controlled pneumatic brakes on railroad capacity. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2159: 77-84. doi:10.3141/2159-10. -
2010. Privatization versus public works for high-speed rail projects. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2159: 18-26. doi:10.3141/2159-03. -
2010. Effect of train speed on risk analysis of transporting hazardous materials by rail. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2159: 59-68. -
2010. Railroad ballast evaluation using ground-penetrating radar: Laboratory investigation and field validation. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2159: 110-117. doi:10.3141/2159-14. -
2010. Machine vision condition monitoring of heavy-axle load railcar structural underframe components. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 189 (1-2): 499-511. doi:10.1243/09544097JRRT376.
2009
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2009. Optimization of antenna configuration in multiple-frequency ground penetrating radar system for railroad substructure assessment. NDT&E International. 43 (1): 20-28. doi:10.1016/j.ndteint.2009.08.006. -
2009. Impact of train type heterogeneity on single-track railway capacity. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2117: 41-49. doi:10.3141/2117-06. -
2009. Building infrastructure functional capacity measurement framework. Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 15 (4): 371-377. doi:10.1061/ASCE1076-0342 200915:4 371. -
2009. Laboratory characterization of fouled railroad ballast behavior. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2117: 93-101. doi:10.3141/2117-12. -
2009. Communication and interpretation of results of route risk analyses of hazardous materials transportation by railroad. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2097: 125-135. -
2009. Enhanced parametric railway capacity evaluation tool. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2117: 33-40. doi:10.3141/2117-05. -
2009. Optimal locations of railroad wayside defect detection installations. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. 24 (5): 309-319. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8667.2008.00584.x. -
2009. Characterizing and inspecting for progressive epoxy debonding in bonded insulated rail joints. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2117: 85-92. -
2009. An environmental screening model to assess the consequences to soil and groundwater from railroad-tank-car spills of light non-aqueous phase liquids. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 165: 332-344. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.121.
2008
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2008. Improving the design of higher-capacity railway tank cars for hazardous materials transport: Optimizing the trade-off between weight and safety. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 160: 22-134. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.01.120. -
2008. Effects of route rationalization on hazardous materials transportation risk. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2043: 65-72. doi:10.3141/2043-08. -
2008. Optimizing the aerodynamic efficiency of intermodal freight trains. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 44 (5): 820-834. doi:10.1016/j.tre.2007.05.011. -
2008. A rolling horizon model to optimize aerodynamic efficiency of intermodal freight trains with uncertainty. Transportation Science. 42 (4): 466-477. doi:10.1287/trsc.1080.0245. -
2008. Relationship between train length and accident causes and rates. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2043: 73-82. doi:10.3141/2043-09. -
2008. Building condition assessment metrics: Best practices. Infrastructure Reporting and Asset Management. 147-152. doi:10.1061/9780784409589.ch20.
2007
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2007. Optimizing the design of railway tank cars to minimize accident-caused releases. Computers & Operations Research. 34: 1266-1286. doi:10.1016/j.cor.2005.06.002. -
2007. Lean railroading for improving railroad classification terminal performance. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1995: 52-61. doi:10.3141/1995-07. -
2007. Machine vision analysis of the energy efficiency of intermodal freight trains. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 221: 353-364. doi:10.1243/09544097JRRT92. -
2007. Knowledge-based condition survey inspection concepts. Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 13 (1): 72-79. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2007)13:1(72).
2006
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2006. Exposure of soil and groundwater to spills of hazardous materials transported by rail: A geographic information system analysis. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1943: 12-19. -
2006. Heat transfer modelling of rail thermite welding. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 220: 207-217. doi:10.1243/09544097F01505. -
2006. Weld defect formation in rail thermite welds. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 220: 373-384. doi:10.1243/0954409JRRT44. -
2006. Cost-effectiveness of railway infrastructure renewal maintenance. Journal of Transportation Engineering. 132 (8): 601-608. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2006)132:8(601).
2005
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2005. Options for improving the energy efficiency of intermodal freight trains. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1916: 47-55. doi:10.3141/1916-08. -
2005. Release risk and optimization of railroad tank car safety design. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1916: 78-87. doi:10.3141/1916-11.