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First published 2024-7

Modelling tamping effectiveness for track geometry longitudinal levelling defects

Pedro Rodrigues, Paulo F. Teixeira

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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Case report

First published 2018-2

Evaluation of the effect of tamping on the track geometry condition: A case study

Iman Soleimanmeigouni, Alireza Ahmadi, Iman Arasteh Khouy [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2015-1

Optimisation of maintenance track possession time: A tamping case study

Stephen M Famurewa, Tao Xin, Matti Rantatalo [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2013-7

The effects of tamping on railway track geometry degradation

M Audley, JD Andrews

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2018-9

Modeling tamping recovery of track geometry using the copula-based approach

Emmanuel Nii Martey, Nii Attoh-Okine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2019-11

A peak detection algorithm adopting magnetic sensor signal for rail spike location in tamping machine

Meng Gao, Haifeng Wu, Yong Shen [...]

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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First published 2026

The influence of precise tamping mode on mechanical and geometric characteristics of railway ballasted track

Jianjun Qu, Pan Liu, Yiyu Long [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2024-10

Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus

Aliakbar Abbasi, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, Ehsan Norouzi [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2011-5

Tests on lateral resistance in railway tracks during the operation of a tamping machine

W Koc, A Wilk, P Chrostowski [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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First published 2026

Numerical study on tamping methods to reduce ballast degradation during maintenance work

Akiko Kono, Takahisa Nakamura

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

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