Railway ballast performance is dictated by a complex mix of mechanical properties. These
effect its performance at the particle level for example in terms of particle degradation, but …

The disposal of waste tyre rubber (WTR) is an environmental challenge, and a significant
amount of waste is sent to landfills. However, modern railway tracks depend on rubber …

With increasing train speed and wheel axle load, severe vibrations can occur in a ballasted
trackbed, thereby accelerating the degradation of the ballast particles and ultimately causing …

The increases in train speeds and wheel axle loads produce significantly higher dynamic
responses and ballast breakage in ballasted tracks, which could cause reduced trackbed …

The meso-dynamical behaviour of a high-speed rail ballast bed with under sleeper pads
(USPs) was studied. The geometrically irregular refined discrete element model of the …

This study investigates the possibility of predicting, by means of artificial neural networks
(ANNs), the values of static and dynamic bedding moduli of prototypical under sleeper pads …

This manuscript presents the first measurement program and data collection on the
Dinatrans track transition solution after it was installed in a track section in the north of Spain …

Under tie pads (referred to as under sleeper pads outside the United States) are elastic
components that deliver a conformal resilient layer between the crosstie (sleeper) and the …

Recent trends in train operations have increased the loading demands on tracks for higher-
speed passenger trains and heavy axle load (HAL) freight trains. These have led to …

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 …