Displacement measurements are performed on rails, sleepers, on the concrete slab or inside the ballast to verify the dynamic behaviour of railway track.
Large displacements can give rise to increased rail stresses, fatigue cracking or sleeper and ballast deterioration.
Displacement measurements are performed as part of acceptance tests for new track or during regular monitoring to guarantee safety of the transportation system. LVDT sensors are used for this kind of monitoring.
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