Ballast Railroad Design: SMART-UOW Approach

by Trung Ngo and Buddhima Indraratna

The rail network plays an essential role in transport infrastructure worldwide. A ballasted track is commonly used for several reasons, including economic considerations, load bearing capacity, rapid drainage and ease of maintenance. Given the ever-increasing demand for trains to carry heavier axle loads at greater speeds, traditional design and construction must undergo inevitable changes for sustainable performance. Ballast is an unbounded granular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367571420
• ISBN13: 9780367571429
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.7"