journal article·2026-10

Feasibility of fouling index estimation in ballast layers using embedded wires: A laboratory-scale study

Dongsoo Lee, Youngmin Kim, Kangil Lee, Jong-Sub Lee, Erol Tutumluer, Jung-Doung Yu

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