Rail radar - a fast maturing tool for monitoring trackbed

Author

Qing Zhang ; Eriksen, A. ; Gascoyne, J.

Author_Institution

Zetica Rail., Long Hanborough, UK

fYear

2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Ground Penetrating Radar (`rail radar´) technology has long been a focus for railway trackbed maintenance and renewals planning due to its non-destructive nature and its potential to offer significant efficiency savings in trackbed condition monitoring. This paper provides a brief introduction to the two main interpretation techniques (interface reflection and EM scattering) currently used to monitor railway trackbed and identify the causes of anomalous trackbed conditions. A number of survey examples and scenarios are provided and explained in detail.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave scattering; ground penetrating radar; railway engineering; EM scattering; ground penetrating radar; interface reflection; rail radar; railway trackbed maintenance; trackbed condition monitoring; Condition monitoring; Dielectric materials; Electromagnetic scattering; Electronic ballasts; Focusing; Ground penetrating radar; Moisture; Optical reflection; Radar tracking; Rail transportation; Ballast Fouling; Electromagnetic Scattering; Ground Penetrating Radar; Railway Trackbed;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), 2010 13th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lecce

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4604-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4605-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICGPR.2010.5550142

Filename

5550142