Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective
In many areas around the world there are limited transportation possibilities when travelling between key cities. If these areas also experience demanding weather conditions or geography, getting from A to B, during difficult conditions, is usually not optimal in regards to accessibility, safety, an...
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In many areas around the world there are limited transportation possibilities when travelling between key cities. If these areas also experience demanding weather conditions or geography, getting from A to B, during difficult conditions, is usually not optimal in regards to accessibility, safety, and comfort. Under challenging conditions, two essential elements in strengthening accessibility, safety, and comfort are: information and maintenance. Northern Norway, especially above the Arctic Circle, can be categorised within the previously described type of area, with its challenging geography and winter conditions. Transportation of people and goods to, from, and within Northern Norway is often done by road or railway. This puts pressure on the limited road and railway capacity in the region, making it important to keep them maintained and open for traffic. In this study, challenges are identified within the areas of railway geometry and winter road assessment, and these two topics form the motivation behind the work. This thesis examines the two topics, railway geometry and winter road assessment. In railway geometry, a focus is on transition curves and how they can be improved in existing railways, to increase safety and reduce maintenance. In winter road assessment, a focus is on sensor data and the possibility to create a hybrid sensor, that can help maintenance personnel do their job more efficiently, and be used as a tool to warn other road users of dangerous conditions. The aim of the research is to evaluate possible changes or additions that can be implemented in road and railway, in order to improve accessibility, safety, and comfort, while reducing maintenance needs. Methods in the thesis include evaluation and analyses of curve properties in regards to given criteria, as well as experimentation and analyses of data from various sensors with winter road assessment in mind. The main results that contribute to the fields can be summarised as: increased experimental knowledge, increased technology knowledge, new approaches, extensive testing, extensive analyses, and identification of challenges. |
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Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective |
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Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective |
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Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective |
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Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective |
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Paper 1: Brustad, T.F. & Dalmo, R. Railway transition curves: A review of the state-of-the-art and future research. (Accepted manuscript). Now published in Infrastructures, 5 (5), 43. Available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18334 . Paper 2: Brustad, T.F. (2020). Preliminary Studies on Transition Curve Geometry: Reality and Virtual Reality. Emerging Science Journal, 4 (1). Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18335 . Paper 3: Pedersen, A. & Brustad, T.F. (2020). A study on Hybrid Sensor Technology in Winter Road Assessment. Safety, 6 (1), 17. Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18368 . Paper 4: Brustad, T.F & Dalmo, R. Exploring benefits of using blending splines as transition curves. (Manuscript). Paper 5: Pedersen, A., Brustad, T.F., Bang, B. & Dalmo, R. (2019). Alternative representation of railway track geometry. Proceedings of International Heavy Haul Associated STS Conference, 10-14 June 2019, Narvik, Norway . Paper 6: Brustad, T.F., Pedersen, A. & Bang, B. Targeted sanding and its impact on heavy hauler pull force and surface friction. (Manuscript). Paper 7: Brustad, T.F., Pedersen, A. & Bang, B. A field study of sensors for winter road assessment. (Manuscript). 978-82-7823-218-7 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18470 |
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/18470 2023-05-15T15:19:42+02:00 Engineering methods for enhancing railway geometry and winter road assessment: A safety and maintenance perspective Brustad, Tanita Fossli 2020-06-22 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18470 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway Paper 1: Brustad, T.F. & Dalmo, R. Railway transition curves: A review of the state-of-the-art and future research. (Accepted manuscript). Now published in Infrastructures, 5 (5), 43. Available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18334 . Paper 2: Brustad, T.F. (2020). Preliminary Studies on Transition Curve Geometry: Reality and Virtual Reality. Emerging Science Journal, 4 (1). Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18335 . Paper 3: Pedersen, A. & Brustad, T.F. (2020). A study on Hybrid Sensor Technology in Winter Road Assessment. Safety, 6 (1), 17. Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18368 . Paper 4: Brustad, T.F & Dalmo, R. Exploring benefits of using blending splines as transition curves. (Manuscript). Paper 5: Pedersen, A., Brustad, T.F., Bang, B. & Dalmo, R. (2019). Alternative representation of railway track geometry. Proceedings of International Heavy Haul Associated STS Conference, 10-14 June 2019, Narvik, Norway . Paper 6: Brustad, T.F., Pedersen, A. & Bang, B. Targeted sanding and its impact on heavy hauler pull force and surface friction. (Manuscript). Paper 7: Brustad, T.F., Pedersen, A. & Bang, B. A field study of sensors for winter road assessment. (Manuscript). 978-82-7823-218-7 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18470 openAccess Copyright 2020 The Author(s) VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Mathematics: 410::Applied mathematics: 413 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Matematikk: 410::Anvendt matematikk: 413 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Mathematics: 410::Topology/geometry: 415 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Matematikk: 410::Topologi/geometri: 415 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Mathematics: 410::Analysis: 411 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Matematikk: 410::Analyse: 411 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Information and communication science: 420::Simulation visualization signal processing image processing: 429 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsvitenskap: 420::Simulering visualisering signalbehandling bildeanalyse: 429 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Information and communication science: 420::Mathematical modeling and numerical methods: 427 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsvitenskap: 420::Matematisk modellering og numeriske metoder: 427 VDP::Technology: 500::Information and communication technology: 550::Other information technology: 559 VDP::Teknologi: 500::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi: 550::Annen informasjonsteknologi: 559 VDP::Technology: 500::Environmental engineering: 610 VDP::Teknologi: 500::Miljøteknologi: 610 DOKTOR-008 Doctoral thesis Doktorgradsavhandling 2020 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:57:27Z In many areas around the world there are limited transportation possibilities when travelling between key cities. If these areas also experience demanding weather conditions or geography, getting from A to B, during difficult conditions, is usually not optimal in regards to accessibility, safety, and comfort. Under challenging conditions, two essential elements in strengthening accessibility, safety, and comfort are: information and maintenance. Northern Norway, especially above the Arctic Circle, can be categorised within the previously described type of area, with its challenging geography and winter conditions. Transportation of people and goods to, from, and within Northern Norway is often done by road or railway. This puts pressure on the limited road and railway capacity in the region, making it important to keep them maintained and open for traffic. In this study, challenges are identified within the areas of railway geometry and winter road assessment, and these two topics form the motivation behind the work. This thesis examines the two topics, railway geometry and winter road assessment. In railway geometry, a focus is on transition curves and how they can be improved in existing railways, to increase safety and reduce maintenance. In winter road assessment, a focus is on sensor data and the possibility to create a hybrid sensor, that can help maintenance personnel do their job more efficiently, and be used as a tool to warn other road users of dangerous conditions. The aim of the research is to evaluate possible changes or additions that can be implemented in road and railway, in order to improve accessibility, safety, and comfort, while reducing maintenance needs. Methods in the thesis include evaluation and analyses of curve properties in regards to given criteria, as well as experimentation and analyses of data from various sensors with winter road assessment in mind. The main results that contribute to the fields can be summarised as: increased experimental knowledge, increased technology knowledge, new approaches, extensive testing, extensive analyses, and identification of challenges. Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Arctic Northern Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Norway |