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Study of Bridge Approach and Track Transition Degradation: Factors and Mitigation
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          Lamont Smith, Brian Doe, Dingqing Li, Duane Otter, Shakoor Uppal

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                    Bridge and Structures Safety

**Keywords:** Track Transition, Geometry Degradation, Factors and Causes
**Abstract:** Efforts have been made to reduce or eliminate track geometry degradation at bridge approaches and special trackwork zones for more than a century. This is a common problem that...
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              DTFR53-01-H-00305

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