Investigating the Influence of Auxiliary Rails on Dynamic Behavior of Railway Transition Zone by a 3D Train-Track Interaction Model

Abstract Abrupt track vertical stiffness variations along railway tracks can lead to increased dynamic loads, asymmetric deformations, damaged track components, and consequently, increased maintenance costs. The junction of slab track and ballasted track is one of the existing areas where vertical t...

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Main Authors: H. Heydari-Noghabi, J. N. Varandas, M. Esmaeili, J. Zakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marcílio Alves
Series:Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-78252017001102000&lng=en&tlng=en