Arthur de Oliveira Lima
Senior Research Engineer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1238 Newmark Engineering Laboratory, MC-250
205 N. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel: (217) 300-7538
Education
2015 BS (Civil Engineering) Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil
2017 MS (Civil Engineering) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Honors
2018 AREMA Michael and Gina Garcia Rail Engineering Scholarship
Arthur de Oliveira Lima joined RailTEC in 2018 as a Research Engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Vicosa (2015) in Brazil with a portion of his studies conducted at the University of Waterloo in Canada, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2017) focusing on railroad infrastructure related research. Mr. Lima’s research interests involve all aspects of rail civil infrastructure, from either the materials, components, or structures perspective.
Current RailTEC Associations
- Research Staff
Previous RailTEC Associations
- Master's Student
RailTEC Publications
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Journal Articles
2024
- Germoglio, I., A. de O. Lima, J.R. Edwards and M.S. Dersch. 2024. Development of track component health indices using image-based railway track inspection data. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. doi:10.1177/09544097231224825.
- Lee, J., A. de O. Lima, M.S. Dersch and J.R. Edwards. 2024. Quantification of the effects of material properties and support conditions on under tie pad behavior. Construction and Building Materials. 414 (Feb. 2024): 135024. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135024.
2023
- Dersch, M.S., M.J. Potvin, A. de O. Lima and J.R. Edwards. 2023. Effect of critical factors influencing longitudinal track resistance leveraging field experimentation. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. doi:10.1177/03611981231187641.
- Dersch, M.S., M.J. Potvin, J.R. Edwards and A. de O. Lima. 2023. Effect of critical factors influencing longitudinal track resistance leveraging laboratory track panel pull test experimentation. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231155420.
- Harrington, R.M., A. de O. Lima, R. Fox-Ivey, T. Nguyen, J. Laurent, M.S. Dersch and J.R. Edwards. 2023. Use of deep convolutional neural networks and change detection technology for railway track inspections. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 237 (2): 137-145. doi:10.1177/09544097221093486.
- Lee, J., A. de O. Lima, M.S. Dersch and J.R. Edwards. 2023. Optimisation of turnout frog profile geometry using revenue service wheel profiles. Vehicle System Dynamics. doi:10.1080/00423114.2023.2218948.
- Lee, J., M.S. Dersch, A. de O. Lima and J.R. Edwards. 2023. Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 237 (4): 508-516. doi:10.1177/09544097221122030.
- Mueller, D., A. de O. Lima, J.R. Edwards and M.S. Dersch. 2023. Development of a real-time wheel load quantification system for the transit environment. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. doi:10.1177/03611981231156935.
- Myskowski, B.E., A. de O. Lima and J.R. Edwards. 2023. Under tie (sleeper) pads – A state of the art review. Construction and Building Materials. 383 (Jun 2023): 131239. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131239.
- Potvin, M.J., M.S. Dersch, J.R. Edwards and A. de O. Lima. 2023. Review of critical factors influencing longitudinal track resistance. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231155170.
2021
- Dersch, M.S., M. Trizotto Silva, J.R. Edwards and A. de O. Lima. 2021. Quantification of vertical, lateral, and longitudinal fastener demand in broken spike track: Inputs to mechanistic-empirical design. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 1-13. doi:10.1177/09544097211030736.
- Lima, A. de O., J.R. Edwards, L.W. Chavez Quiroz, Y. Qian and M.S. Dersch. 2021. Load and response quantification of direct fixation fastening systems for heavy rail transit infrastructure. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 235 (9): 1110-1121. doi:10.1177/0954409720987036.
2020
- Dersch, M.S., M. Trizotto Silva, J.R. Edwards, A. de O. Lima and T.A. Roadcap. 2020. Analytical method to estimate railroad spike fastener stress. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2674 (11): 379-389. doi:10.1177/0361198120949259.
- Dersch, M.S., M. Trizotto Silva, J.R. Edwards, A. de O. Lima and T.A. Roadcap. 2020. Analytical method to estimate railroad spike fastener stress. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. doi:10.1177/0361198120949259.
2019
- Branson, J.M., M.S. Dersch, A. de O. Lima, J.R. Edwards and J.C. Bastos. 2019. Identification of the under-tie pad material characteristics for stress state reduction. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. doi:10.1177/0954409719890156.
- Branson, J.M., M.S. Dersch, A. de O. Lima, J.R. Edwards and J-Y. Kim. 2019. Analysis of geometric ballast plate for laboratory testing of resilient track components. Transportation Geotechnics. 20 (100240).
2018
- Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, E. Tutumluer, J.R. Edwards and Y. Qian. 2018. Support condition and traffic loading patterns influencing laboratory determination of under-ballast mat bedding modulus and insertion loss. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2672 (10): 74-84. doi:10.1177/0361198118793501.
- Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, Y. Qian, E. Tutumluer and J.R. Edwards. 2018. Laboratory fatigue performance of under-ballast mats under varying loads and support conditions. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Part F. doi:10.1177/0954409718795920.
Conference Proceedings
2018
- Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, E. Tutumluer, J.R. Edwards and Y. Qian. 2018. Support Condition and Traffic Loading Patterns Influencing Laboratory Determination of Under Ballast Mat Bedding Modulus and Insertion Loss. In: Proceedings of Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Conference. Washington, DC. doi:10.1177/0361198118793501.
2017
- Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, Y. Qian, E. Tutumluer and J.R. Edwards. 2017. Laboratory Evaluation of Under-ballast Mat Effectiveness to Mitigate Differential Movement Problem in Railway Transition Zones. In: 10th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. Athens, Greece. doi:10.1201/9781315100333-279.
- Lima, A. de O., M.S. Dersch, Y. Qian, E. Tutumluer and J.R. Edwards. 2017. Laboratory Mechanical Fatigue Performance of Under-ballast Mats Subjected to North American loading Conditions. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Heavy Haul Association Conference. Cape Town, South Africa.
Magazine Articles
2022
- Dersch, M.S., C.D. Stuart, A. de O. Lima and J.R. Edwards. 2022. Made Elastic. Railway Track and Structures. RT&S Track Buyers Guide 2022: pp. 10-15.
2019
- Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and A. de O. Lima. 2019. Concrete Crossties: A New Paradigm for Design. Railway Track and Structures. February 25, 2019.
Monographs and Reports
2020
- Edwards, J.R., M.S. Dersch and A. de O. Lima. 2020. Resilient Concrete Crosstie and Fastening System Designs for Light, Heavy, and Commuter Rail Transit. Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC, pp. 124, Report No. 0158.