Over the last two decades, the premature failures of traditional railway sleepers have
significantly increased the track maintenance costs. The primary obstacle to minimising this …

Prestressed concrete sleepers (PCSs) are the most commonly used type of sleepers. They
play an essential role in track performance, behaviour and safety. The focus of the published …

Profusive cracking leading to the deterioration of prestressed concrete sleepers has retained
the sleepers from being exploited to their full extent. In addition, excess utilization of cement …

In this research work, the application of alkali-activated slag (AAS) concrete in
manufacturing prestressed concrete railway sleepers was experimentally studied. Today …

Due to today's high-frequency trainloads and wheel or rail irregularities, the railway system
is more exposed to impact loading conditions. In this study, laminated carbon fiber …

Rail operations today have become more difficult due to increasing operating speeds and
decreasing maintenance times. New developed, laminated carbon fiber reinforced …

Prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers (PMCS) in railway ballasted tracks are the most
recommended type of sleepers. They experience damage at an increasing rate with the …

Nowadays, the rail fastening systems play an important role for preserving the connection
between the rails and sleepers in various conditions. In this paper, stress based concept is …

Mechanical fracture of rail can have devastating and long-lasting effects on this industry
included: death, injury, costs and loss of public confidence. Today the rate of fatigue failure …

This study investigates the influence of the use of steel fibers and ground granulated blast
furnace slag (GGBFS) on the static and fatigue performance of prestressed concrete …