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What's RaCoMo about?

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Hi guys! It's been a while since my first post. I’m sorry for not writing sooner but I was quite busy with work, first year report and then I finally was able to manage to go home on holidays for a while. But, here we go: I’m back! Today I would like to introduce a bit more of my project. RaCoMo means "development of a RAilway system component (earthworks, transitions, trackbed, drainage) remote COndition MOnitoring methodology and analysis tools to predict future system deterioration". The railway infrastructure industry addresses continuous works for improving its safety, profitability and sustainability. In this direction, a well-established asset management of risks and interventions is required for guaranteeing system good performance. Development of Geotechnical Asset Management (GAM) is part of a national effort to implement Transportation Asset Management (TAM) and Performance Management (PM). GAM targets to reduce uncertainty enabling expertise to make