Intelligent Railway Alignment Design
Language: English
Published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, 2026
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- Title
- Intelligent Railway Alignment Design
- Author
- Pu, Hao, Phd (Central South University) Schonfeld, Paul, Phd (University Of Maryland) Li, Wei, Phd (Central South University) Song, Taoran, Phd (Central South University) Zhang, Hong, Phd (East China Jiaotong University)
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0443459231
- ISBN 13
- 9780443459238
- Item weight
- 0.7 kilograms
Intelligent search algorithms for solving railway alignment optimization models are explained in detail, including corridor searching algorithms and 3D alignment searching algorithms. Additionally, the book explores concurrent optimization strategies for coordinating railway alignments with stations and large temporary engineering projects. Finally, it introduces intelligent models and methods for reconstructing and optimizing existing railway alignments, ensuring that both new and updated railways operate efficiently and sustainably.
- Provides a valuable reference for researchers working on the intelligent optimization of railway alignment
- Helps readers improve the alignment design quality and efficiency
- Serves as a reference for software developers working on intelligent optimization software for railway alignment design
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About the Author
Paul Schonfeld has been a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Maryland, since 1993. He has experience in analyzing various transportation systems, including railroads and rail transit systems, road networks and traffic management systems, freight logistics, inland waterways and airports. He has published over 240 journal papers and served as Editor of the Journal of Advanced Transportation and ASCE's Journal of Transportation Engineering. He is a Fellow of ASCE and ITE
Dr Li is an Associate Professor in the Railway Engineering Department, School of Civil and Architecture, Central South University. His research interest includes computer-aided design of road and railway, optimization of road and railway alignment, building information modeling, network-based three-dimensional simulation and visualization, virtual reality and network-based visualization for operation and management of mechanical and electrical equipment
Dr Song is an Associate Professor in the Railway Engineering Department, School of Civil and Architecture, Central South University focusing on railway engineering. His research interests include railway and road alignment optimization and artificial intelligence
Dr Hong Zhang is a lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiao Tong University, Nanchang in China. His current interests include road and railway alignment optimization and artificial intelligence
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