Abstract: The multimodal transportation network in which freight rail plays an essential role continues to enhance the United States’ contributions in the global market. For years, track geometry defects data have been often gathered ...

Abstract: Railroad systems generate large amounts of data, which, when effectively analyzed, can significantly enhance maintenance decisions to improve safety and system performance. Tensor decomposition, as an advanced multidimensional ...

Abstract: A major challenge in sewer and water pipe infrastructure management is determining structural condition scores for pipe assets. The methodology used to determine the condition of pipes should be relevant, repeatable, and ...

Abstract: Because of budget constraints for maintaining highway bridges in the United States, it is necessary to accurately monitor bridge structures so that repair and rehabilitation strategies can be performed. In this paper, an ...

Abstract: Because of budget constraints for maintaining highway bridges in the United States, it is necessary to accurately monitor bridge structures so that repair and rehabilitation strategies can be performed. In this paper, an ...

Abstract: The far-reaching consequences of train derailments have been a major concern to industry and government despite their relatively low occurrence. These consequences include injury, loss of life and property, interruption ...

Abstract: This paper explores the problem of data collaboration in health care, which is the one of the critical infrastructure sectors designated by the Department of Home Security. Limitations to data sharing in health care obstruct ...