The principal issues of the asset manager are how to prioritize maintenance/renewal works and how to provide engineering teams with reliable geotechnical data for track design on revenue service lines. Indeed, if we can master rail and sleeper specifications, railway...
Segregation remains one of the major problems for traditional and self-compacting concrete. The consequences of this pathology are numerous and may affect the long-term properties of the structures. In order to ensure the expected characteristics of the concrete, it...
Given the issues surrounding the longterm future of ageing underground structures, agencies responsible for these structures need to optimize their maintenance policy. This involves a better evaluation of deterioration in structures and their ability to perform...