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 …

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 …

Abstract Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of aging railway tracks is important for safety, to
prevent catastrophic failure, and to reduce maintenance costs. The tracks and foundations …

The application of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and steel fibers in
prestressed concrete railway sleepers was investigated in this study. The use of GGBFS was …

There has been a significant increase in axle loads, speed, and traffic volumes in railway
transport systems in recent years. This has stimulated improvements of track component …

Railway track components often suffer from high aggressive loading and vibrating conditions
of railway environment. In this study, the idea of improving structural material which can …

Prestressed concrete sleepers are an important track component that is widely used in
railway ballast track. Prestressed concrete sleepers have high strength, strong stability, and …

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 …

There is an increasing interest in the performance and serviceability of concrete crossties
and elastic fastening systems due to the loading demands of increasing freight axle loads …

This paper reviews the main failure modes of concrete ties observed in the US railroads,
including 46 chemical degradation, prestress cracks, flexural cracks, rail seat deterioration …