Modelling transition zones in railway tracks

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Abstract

Transition zones in railway tracks are areas with significant variation of track properties (e.g., foundation stiffness) encountered near structures such as bridges and tunnels. Due to strong amplification of the response, differential settlements develop in time as depicted in Fig.1. Consequently, transition zones require frequent maintenance which cause:
• reduced availability of the track
• increased operational costs

The objective is to gain understanding by modelling the behaviour, and ultimately identify mitigation solutions.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 22 Oct 2019
EventTwenty Second Engineering Mechanics Symposium - Papendal, Netherlands
Duration: 22 Oct 201923 Oct 2019
https://engineeringmechanics.nl/2019/09/09/twenty-second-engineering-mechanics-symposium/

Conference

ConferenceTwenty Second Engineering Mechanics Symposium
Abbreviated titleEM 2019
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityPapendal
Period22/10/1923/10/19
Internet address

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