A number of composite railway sleeper technologies have been developed but their
applications in rail tracks are still limited. This paper rigorously reviews the recent …

The lateral resistance is one of the main functions of continuously welded rails that are
influenced by various factors such as rail temperature, specifications of fastening systems …

Before the operation of newly constructed railways, tamping and stabilizing machines
should be used to improve the quality of ballast beds. With the expansion of the railway …

Track lateral stability is one of the most critical considerations for safe and reliable railway
infrastructures. With increasing exposures to high temperatures globally, a greater …

A ballast bed provides a stable foundation and a sufficient vibration-damping performance
for a railway line due to its loose and porous structure. Tamping operations change the …

Continuous welded rail (CWR) tracks have particular advantages over common tracks with
jointed rails such as increased ride comfort, reduced noise and vibration and decreased …

The sleeper-ballast interface of railway tracks directly is associated with lateral resistance
which plays an important role in the mechanical behavior of ballasted tracks. In a real-case …

Extending the use of continuous welded rails by eliminating the weak points (expansion
joints) of a railway track especially in sharp curves, which has resulted in increasing the …

Ballasted track sleepers have the important function of providing sufficient lateral resistance
to prevent the lateral movement of rails. If the lateral force induced by the thermal expansion …

The lateral stability of ballasted track becomes more important because of the safety
requirement under the demand of higher train speed and heavier axle load. To increase the …