Russia’s railway infrastructure is one of the largest in the world. It includes public tracks, cars and trains, stations and substations, as well as various buildings. To construct the listed facilities, specialists had to consider a whole range of factors that could have a pronounced negative influence.
Communication routes cross all major cities of the country. The operation of the junctions is ensured by thousands of employees. The state of architecture depends on the reliability of countless structures, the speed of trains, the change of seasons, weather and other phenomena. It is impossible to keep an eye on them manually, that is why experts use railway infrastructure monitoring systems.
Monitoring objectives
Modern railway infrastructure monitoring systems operate automatically. They make it possible to improve operational control measures and rules, as well as provide the possibility to ensure prompt responses to any accidents. The experts see defects and prevent problems on a scheduled basis using software and hardware systems.
The implementation of railway infrastructure monitoring systems is a process based on a whole list of applied tasks:
- increasing the safety level;
- improving the operational efficiency;
- improving the management quality;
- prevention of man-induced disasters, etc.
Each list item can be divided into a dozen additional categories. The experts monitor the conditions of facilities, give correct forecasts and assessments of their changes, carry out repair work in a timely manner and prevent numerous emergency situations thanks to continuous monitoring systems.
Railway track monitoring systems make operation not only safe, but also efficient. It is possible to redistribute loads on the communication architecture elements, monitor the usage frequencies of separate junctions, or, for example, obtain data on the need to build new facilities with the help of the above-mentioned systems.
Monitoring facilities
The railway infrastructure is a complex of facilities of incredible scale. It includes different components, each of which needs monitoring:
- soil – it is necessary to monitor quite difficult landslide processes and soil erosion, especially in mountainous areas and swampy areas;
- sources of potential fires – the system sends warning signals when the temperature of separate facilities increases;
- bridges – they are constantly deformed under the influence of corrosion, aging of metals, wind load and other factors;
- tunnels – structures suffer from vibrational loads and aсtions from soil materials or groundwater;
- platforms and canopies – also represent a source of risk, for example due to the possibility of sudden fall and failure;
- communication routes are especially often affected in earthquake-prone areas and territories with permafrost soils;
- ballast bed – rolling stocks of trains also affects the rails and rail sleepers, making them inoperable.
In fact, monitoring the condition of immediate railway tracks is only one of the tasks solved with the aid of software and hardware systems. Software and equipment (temperature sensors, extensometers, piezometers, etc.) make it possible to monitor various facilities and predict cases of changes in their states.
Automated systems for monitoring railway infrastructure guarantee its safe operation. They protect people, equipment and traffic regulations from almost any incident. The specialists can receive operational data on any defects and deviations, and then use them to prevent accidents with the help of continuous monitoring units.
Moreover, the collected information forms the basis for fundamentally new operation schemes, sets of rules, technical specifications and methods for optimizing costs for maintaining the operability of communication routes. The Russian Railways Company began implementing diagnostic and monitoring centers for infrastructure devices a long time ago, and has achieved great success in this field.
It is possible to get comprehensive support on any issues related to the development and implementation of automated monitoring systems on our website.
Scientific and Technical Centre Integrated Monitoring Systems, LLC is one of the leading developers of relevant hardware systems. The company employs only skilled professionals who have managed to implement more than 200 projects in 30 regions of the country.
Industry Solutions
Our solutions are based on innovative technologies developed by experienced engineers and automation specialists. All our work is fulfilled in full compliance with the requirements of statutory regulations in the field of industrial safety. Our employees in the construction and installation department have undergone professional training and have the necessary permits to perform work even on hazardous, complex and high-altitude facilities.
Our Scientific and Technical Centre Integrated Monitoring Systems, LLC provides modern solutions for monitoring and controlling processes that guarantee the safe operation of facilities in various industries, including:
Engineering Systems Monitoring, Structural Health Monitoring System of the Crimean Bridge
Development of detailed documentation and implementation of a structured monitoring system for engineering systems and structures of the road transport crossing across the Kerch Strait
Structural Health Monitoring System of the overhead passing in the line of the Aleksandrovskaya Farm Avenue, Saint-Petersburg
Design and implementation of a continuous monitoring system for the overhead passing in the line of the Aleksandrovskaya Farm Avenue in Saint-Petersburg
Automated Traffic Control System of the tramline, Samara
Design of Automated Traffic Control System for the reconstruction of the tramline in Samara
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