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Prestressed concrete sleepers: Failure investigation case study

D. Yurlov, A. Shishkin, S. Zhutovsky

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Abstract

The efficiency of rail transport is crucial to compete with other transportation modes. Thus, over the years railway operators demand increasing rolling stock axle load and speeds. Hence, railway infrastructure improvements are crucial to withstand persistent increasing of bearing capacity expressed in significant dynamic load and cumulative traffic load.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConcrete Durability and Service Life Planning
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of ConcreteLife’20
EditorsKonstantin Kovler, Semion Zhutovsky, Sabrina Spatari, Ole M. Jensen
Pages167-170
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783030433321
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameRILEM Bookseries
Volume26

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Failure analysis
  • Prestressed concrete
  • Railway sleepers

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Building and Construction
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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