A monitoring and warning system is provided that measures a track displacement as an indication of an operational condition of railway tracks and a rail track structure. The system comprises a sensor and a device coupled to the sensor. In response to a physical measurement of a vertical displacement of a railway track in a down direction by the sensor, the device is configured to provide a warning signal indicative of a possible future failure of the railway track or the rail track structure for proactive track maintenance purposes.


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    Title :

    RAILWAY TRACK DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE


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    Publication date :

    2018-12-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC / E01B PERMANENT WAY , Gleisoberbau



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