Early detection and assessment of railway substructure moisture problems at national to local scale using spaceborne, airborne and train-based remote sensing systems

Mobility Initiative Project

A highly available and affordable railway infrastructure relies on development of innovative solutions in infrastructure monitoring. The use of remote sensing systems operating from satellites, drones, and mobile mapping platforms offers tremendous potential for preventive and automated monitoring of the railway infrastructure. One of the most common causes for deterioration of the tracks is water intrusion leading to subsurface ballast moisture/wetness. This type of damage results in significant costs for mitigation and repair.

SAR Remote Sensing Technology @ EORS, Institute of Environmental Engineering, D-BAUG, ETH Zurich

  • Dr. Othmar Frey
  • Dr. Philipp Bernhard
  • Manuel Luck

Geosensors and Engineering Geodesy, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, D-BAUG, ETH Zurich

  • Prof. Dr. Andreas Wieser
  • Dr. Annelies Voordendag
  • Pia Ruttner-Jansen
  • Nicholas Meyer

Structural Mechanics and Monitoring, Institute of Structural Engineering, D-BAUG, ETH Zurich

  • Prof. Dr. Eleni Chatzi
  • Giacomo Arcieri
  • Cyprien Hoelzl

Swiss Federal Railways AG (SBB AG)

  • David Haener
  • Evelyn Weiss
  • Oliver Schwery
  • Nicolas Ackermann
  • Matthias Niklaus

Roadmap

01.2021 – 01.2024

Publications

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