Track Geotechnology and Substructure Management

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-7277-2013-9
Verlag: Emerald Publishing Limited

Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 1134 g

This book is a comprehensive study which provides practical advice and guidance on the important role played by ground engineering in the construction of railway track, the use of which will result in optimum quality with the minimum maintenance effort and the most economical use of resources.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waters, John M

Selig, Ernest

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Track components and loading
Soil properties
In situ tests for soil properties
Analytical track models
Residual stresses and plastic deformations in granular layers
Properties of ballast material
Ballast maintenance cycle characteristics
Subballast requirements
Subgrade behaviour
Subgrade improvement alternatives
Geosynthetic applications in track
Track drainage
Machines and methods
Track geometry and track quality
Mechanics-based maintenance model