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3-D Dynamic Analysis Of High-Speed Railroad Track, Mohammad Fesharaki
3-D Dynamic Analysis Of High-Speed Railroad Track, Mohammad Fesharaki
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High-Speed Rail (HSR) as a fast, reliable and environmentally friendly mode of transportation has received a lot of attention in recent decades. The International Union of Railways reported that there are more than 18600 miles of HSR in operation and about 1.6 billion passengers per year are carried by them. Although there are plans for HSR in many states including Florida, the United States, however, is still hesitant to develop its own HSR network. One of the main barriers to developing high-speed rail is excessive vibration propagation to the media which may cause annoyance to people who live in the …