Track transition zones are discontinuities along the track structure which can potentially be
vulnerable to geometry and material deterioration causing increased maintenance costs …

Track transitions such as bridge approaches, road crossings and shifts from slab track to
ballasted track are common locations where track degradation accelerates due to dynamic …

There is a great need to develop rail networks over long distances and within cities as more
sustainable transport options. However, noise and vibration are seen as a negative …

Railway track transition zones are areas where there is a sudden change in the track-ground
structure. They include changes between ballasted and slab track, bridge approaches, and …

Vertical stiffness and shear strength of ballasts are significantly degraded when
contaminated with sands. There is a lack of solutions/studies related to strengthening ballast …

Railway tracks degrade faster at transition zones to railway bridges. In modern lines,
backfills with bound and unbound granular geomaterials have been used to minimize this …

Track stiffness plays an important role in design and construction stages of the railway track.
Smoother travel and longer life time of a track depend on the immutable track stiffness …

The dynamic performance of a railway track subjected to moving trains depends strongly on
track support conditions. In reality, even for the well-constructed and well-maintained tracks …

Transition zones in railway tracks are the locations with considerable changes in supporting
structures. Because of the difference in the structures or material properties, the differential …

Research in the field of train–bridge interaction is reviewed, with a particular focus on the
vertical dynamic response of the bridge. The most influential system parameters are …