Mechanics of Ballasted Rail Tracks
A Geotechnical Perspective
In this book, the authors discuss testing of ballast, including the strength, deformation and degradation aspects of fresh and recycled ballast under monotonic and cyclic loading. The effectiveness of geosynthetics in stabilising recycled ballast has also been examined. A new stress-strain constitutive model for ballast incorporating particle breakage is presented. Finally, a new range of particle gradations, balancing the strength and permeability requirements, has been proposed for future rail tracks. This book is intended as a reference text for final year civil engineering students and postgraduates, and for practicing railway engineers with the task of modernizing existing designs.
Presents the triaxial testing of ballast including the strength, deformation and degradation aspects of fresh and recycled ballast under monotonic and cyclic loading. The effectiveness of geosynthetics in stabilising recycled ballast is examined. A stress-strain constitutive model for ballast incorporating particle breakage is presented.
| Autor: | Indraratna Buddhima Salim Wadud |
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| ISBN: | 9780415383295 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Taylor and Francis |
| Veröffentlicht: | 11.08.2005 |
| Untertitel: | A Geotechnical Perspective |
| Schlagworte: | Railway Technology, Engineering & Trades Railway technology, engineering and trades TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General |
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