[HTML][HTML] Railway ballast performance: recent advances in the understanding of geometry, distribution and degradation
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 …
effect its performance at the particle level for example in terms of particle degradation, but …
Advances in conducting polymer-based thermoelectric materials and devices
Conducting polymer-based thermoelectric materials are considered the most promising
candidates for applying to wearable thermoelectric devices because of their high electrical …
candidates for applying to wearable thermoelectric devices because of their high electrical …
Analysis of buckling failure in continuously welded railway tracks
Continuously welded rails (CWR) are sensitive to thermal and train loads which could
destabilize the track and cause buckling. The study of track buckling in the literature …
destabilize the track and cause buckling. The study of track buckling in the literature …
Tire‐derived aggregate layer performance in railway bridges as a novel impact absorber: Numerical and field study
M Esmaeili, M Siahkouhi - Structural Control and Health …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The current paper aims to investigate the effects of tire‐derived aggregate (TDA) layer as a
novel impact absorber in railway bridges. In the first step, a concrete short slab bridge was …
novel impact absorber in railway bridges. In the first step, a concrete short slab bridge was …
Thermal challenges of replacing jointed rails with CWR on steel railway bridges
Visual inspection of a steel truss railway bridge revealed multiple fatigue cracks on the top
member of the truss, mainly attributed to the high impact loads of crossing wheels over the …
member of the truss, mainly attributed to the high impact loads of crossing wheels over the …
Advances in research on the ballast bed stability on railway bridges
R Chen, H Peng, K Liu, J Liu, J Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The rapid development of high-speed railway bridges in China has brought enormous
challenges to the ballast bed stability on the bridge. With the increase in the bridge span, the …
challenges to the ballast bed stability on the bridge. With the increase in the bridge span, the …
Mitigation of track buckling in transition zones of steel bridges by geotextile reinforcement of the ballast layer
Track thermal buckling is one of the primary safety issues of continuously welded rail tracks.
It has been shown that transition zones of open deck steel bridges are more prone to track …
It has been shown that transition zones of open deck steel bridges are more prone to track …
A case study of dynamic behaviour of short span concrete slab bridge reinforced by tire-derived aggregates as sub-ballast
In the current study, the dynamic behaviour of a 6-m short span railway bridge with the
concrete deck was investigated with and without 200 mm thickness tire-derived aggregate …
concrete deck was investigated with and without 200 mm thickness tire-derived aggregate …
Effect of shape of concrete sleepers for mitigating of track buckling
Track thermal buckling is one of the primary safety issues of continuously welded rail tracks.
The lateral track resistance is the main resisting force against track buckling, which is mainly …
The lateral track resistance is the main resisting force against track buckling, which is mainly …
Transition zones of steel bridges as hotspots for track buckling
A Miri, D Thambiratnam, THT Chan… - Journal of Performance …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Open deck steel bridges are characterized by the direct connection of transoms to the bridge
girders. The expansion of steel girders due to thermal loads is transmitted by the fastening …
girders. The expansion of steel girders due to thermal loads is transmitted by the fastening …