Experimental analysis of ballast bed state in newly constructed railways after tamping and stabilizing operation

H Xiao, Z Zhang, Y Zhu, T Gan, H Wang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Field experiment and numerical simulation investigation on the mechanical properties of ballast bed with elastic sleepers

Y Chi, H Xiao, Z Zhang, Y Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Under high-frequency impact loading, the ballast bed is prone to ballast crushing,
deterioration, and other adverse effects. The use of elastic sleepers is an effective way to …

Dynamic characteristics of the sleeper–ballast bed under heavy haul railway train load

X Chen, Y Deng, N Chen, Y Deng - Computational Particle Mechanics, 2024 - Springer
To analyze more accurately the dynamic response of sleeper and ballast bed under heavy
haul railway train load, this paper uses parallel bonded spherical elements to simulate …

Development of a scaled model test method for a dynamic and continuous survey to detect variations in the lateral stability of ballasted tracks

C Xu, T Nakamura, T Murakami, K Hayano - Transportation Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
The buckling potential of continuously welded rails poses a significant risk for traffic
accidents. This risk has become more pronounced owing to global warming. In ballasted …

三枕捣固作业过程中道砟细观运动及能量演变分析.

张智海, 肖宏, 崔旭浩, 刘光鹏 - Engineering Mechanics …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
使用大型捣固车对有砟轨道进行作业, 是改善道床质量状态最有效方法和通用手段,
是保障列车安全运营的必然选择. 但我国大型养路机械源于引进国外技术 …

Influence of ballast shoulder width and track superelevation on the lateral resistance of a monoblock sleeper using discrete element method

P Aela, L Zong, W Powrie, G Jing - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Railway tracks must resist lateral horizontal forces associated with curving and wind loading
of trains and provide lateral restraint to prevent rail buckling in hot weather. On a ballasted …

Investigating influencing mechanisms of under-sleeper pads on lateral resistance of ballasted railway trackbed via hybrid DEM-FDM simulations

P Tan, Y Xiao, Y Jiang, M Wang, X Wang… - Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
The under-sleeper pad (USP) is extensively used in railway track structures due to its
desired damping performance. The impact of USP on the stiffness and dynamic responses …

Field assessment of different tamping operations for newly constructed or renovated railway tracks

P Pereira, R Motta, AG Neto, L Bernucci… - … Journal of Rail …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The tamping process is crucial for correcting geometric irregularities on railway tracks,
especially on newly constructed or renovated tracks that are more susceptible to …

Analysis on mesoscopic movement and energy evolution of ballast during three-sleeper tamping operation

Z ZHANG, H XIAO, X CUI, G LIU - Engineering …, 2024 - engineeringmechanics.cn
Utilizing large tamping vehicles to maintain the ballasted track is the most effective method
and general mean to improve the quality of ballast bed, which is also the inevitable choice to …

Experimental Research on Sand Sediment Protection on Railway Tracks

X Li, X Zhang, F Zhang, Q Liao - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application A new method to effectively reduce sand accumulation on railway
tracks. Abstract The wind-blown sand disaster on the railway has a very important negative …