Simplified analysis of railway track degradation by mobile applications

Abstract

This analysis deals with the problem of track degradation and monitoring methods. The main aim is to discuss benefits, drawbacks, and shortages of most of them. There are several monitoring failures approach available today, but no one can predict when or where a failure will occur. This study examines several types of track failures found in railway tracks. Among the many procedures and measures used to deal with these types of track degradation, the authors propose simplified mobile application for investigating the condition of the track. The major goal of the research is to review and provide approaches for track life prediction based on the previous methodologies. The failure prediction can be determined by looking at the degradation of various railway track components. The paper initially addresses railway tracks and their components. Then, it will go over the most usual types of failures that can occur on a railway track and discussion of monitoring techniques. Starting from the methods used when a component fails, it proposes a new prediction method for failures and track life based on the simplified approach to track monitoring using a mobile by a systematic collection of data plots obtained with smartphones in a real track section in India.