Condition monitoring of rail transport systems has become a phenomenon of global interest
over the past half a century. The approaches to condition monitoring of various rail transport …

Prestressed concrete sleepers are the most commonly used type of railway sleepers in
ballasted railway track. They have a strong influence on track performance, track stiffness …

In a conventional railway system, timber sleepers have been widely used for ballasted
railway tracks to carry passengers and transport goods. However, due to the limited …

Featured Application The new findings highlight for the first time the buckling phenomena of
interspersed railway tracks, which are usually adopted during railway transformations from …

Presently, timber-sleepered tracks are still being adopted in railway networks transporting
goods and passengers. However, the deterioration of timber sleepers is evident after years …

Prestressed concrete sleeper is a safety-critical track component widely used in ballasted
railway tracks. The performance, endurance and quality of prestressed concrete sleepers …

This study aimed to determine the abrasion resistance of ultra-high-performance concretes
(UHPCs) for railway sleepers. Test samples were made with different cementitious material …

Ballasted railway track is very suitable for heavy-rail networks because of its many superior
advantages in design, construction, short-and long-term maintenance, sustainability, and life …

The railway sleepers are very important component of railway track structure. The sleepers
can be manufactured by using timber, concrete, steel or other engineered materials …

In many countries, timber sleepers have been widely used in railway networks. Over the
time, timbers degrade and it becomes more difficult to seek cost-effective hardwood sleepers …